Income Heterogeneity and Environmental Kuznets Curve in Africa

• DOI: 10.5539/jsd.v7n4p165
• Publication Date: 2014-08-01T03:32:00Z
• Authors: Adeyemi A. OGUNDIPE; Philip O. ALEGE; Oluwatomisin M. O...
• Keywords: Kuznets Curve; Robustness; Turning point; Environmental Pollution; Environmental degradation

The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis asserts that pollution levels rises as a country develops, but reaches certain threshold where begins to fall with increasing income. In EKC analysis, the relationship between environmental degradation and income is usually expressed quadratic function turning point occurring at maximum level. This study seeks examine pattern nature of in Africa major groups according World Bank classification comprising low income, lower middle upper Africa. ensuring robustness our study; paper proceeded by ascertaining all fifty-three countries order confirm results obtained from basic augmented model. could not validate (combined), empirical analytical evidences supports existence countries. Likewise, checks confirmed findings attain reasonable there are be on Also, need strengthen institutions enforce policies prohibits ensure pro-poor development agenda.