Naslov
Testing the cross-country convergence in carbon dioxide emissions 1990-2005

Autori
Šergo, Zdravko ; Gržinić, Jasmina ; Poropat, Amorino

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
5th International Conference An Enterprise Odyssey : From Crisis to Prosperity – Challenges for Government and Business : proceedings / Galetić, Lovorka ; Spremić, Mario ; Ivanov, Marijana - Zagreb, 2010, 220-237

ISBN
953-6025-33-7

Skup
International Conference An Enterprise Odyssey : From Crisis to Prosperity – Challenges for Government and Business (5 ; 2010)

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska; Opatija, Hrvatska, 26.05.2010. - 29.05.2010

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
CO2 emissions; convergence; real GDP per capita

Sažetak
The reduction in CO2/GDP over the world’s different regions could be due to the increase in the ratio of services to manufacturing industry. In economic convergence analysis, world regional CO2/GDP ratio variation is often ignored mainly because of the preferences towards the GDP per capita maximization as a primary goal of economic welfare policy. In environmental economics gas emission per GDP differences have an impact on regional socio-economic convergence. One argument suggests that CO2 emissions greatly impact on measurement of health, well being and the standards of living. This paper analyzes the patterns of world CO2/GDP convergence 1990-2005 based on the data on human CO2 emissions for 38 countries (1990-2005). Using various inequality measures, the results indicate that CO2/GDP variation has a great impact on the patterns of world-regional convergence analysis. This reflects a need for the development of an explicit regional environment protection policy.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Arhitektura i urbanizam, Ekonomija

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