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This study aims to explore the relationship between income inequality and environmental quality, specifically testing the environmental Kuznets curve.

September 1, 2024International Area Studies ReviewOpen Access

The Influence of Income Inequality on Air Environmental Quality: An Analysis of the Inland Region in China

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This study aims to explore the relationship between income inequality and environmental quality, specifically testing the environmental Kuznets curve.
Analyzed cross-section data on air pollution and deforestation from various countries.
Identified income thresholds impacting environmental degradation.
Examined structural changes as countries develop economically.
Environmental degradation worsens under $1,000 per capita income, with improvement noted after surpassing $10,000.
Support for the inverted U-shaped relationship implies inevitable degradation during early development stages.
Key factors include policy distortions and market failures, necessitating reforms to flatten the EK-curve.

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Analysis reveals an inverted U-shaped relationship between environmental degradation and economic growth in developing regions, indicating significant implications for policy.

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Liu et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6145b2f8eeab9e433f3105 https://doi.org/10.69473/iasr.2024.27.3.267

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Analysis reveals an inverted U-shaped relationship between environmental degradation and economic growth in developing regions, indicating significant implications for policy.

The Influence of Income Inequality on Air Environmental Quality: An Analysis of the Inland Region in China

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The Influence of Income Inequality on Air Environmental Quality: An Analysis of the Inland Region in China

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