Ajide Kazeem  Bello, Oyinlola Mutiu  Abimbola, 
    Does the Level of Economic Growth Influence Environmental Quality in Nigeria: A Test of Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) Hypothesis?,
    Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences,
    Volume 7,Issue 4,
    2010,
    Pages 325-329,
    ISSN 1683-8831,
    pjssci.2010.325.329,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2010.325.329)
    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 CO<SUB>2</SUB> 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.
    Keywords: Environmental kuznets curves;economic growth;carbon emissions;financial development;enviromental quality;hypothesis