@article{MAKHILLPJSS2010747521, title = {Does the Level of Economic Growth Influence Environmental Quality in Nigeria: A Test of Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) Hypothesis?}, journal = {Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences}, volume = {7}, number = {4}, pages = {325-329}, year = {2010}, issn = {1683-8831}, doi = {pjssci.2010.325.329}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1683-8831&doi=pjssci.2010.325.329}, author = {Ajide Kazeem and}, keywords = {Environmental kuznets curves,economic growth,carbon emissions,financial development,enviromental quality,hypothesis}, abstract = {This study presents evidence that carbon emission in Nigeria is not driven by economic growth; rather, it is influenced by financial developments. We find a statistically significant negative impact of FDI stock on per capita CO2 in Nigeria during 1980-2008. The other financial developments indicator, the stock value traded, has a significant and positive impact on carbon emissions. In addition, the results show the non-existence of the inverted-U Environmental Kuznets Curve in Nigeria, judging by the signs and significance of the coefficients of per capita growth and its square.} }