TY  - JOUR
T1  - Does the Level of Economic Growth Influence Environmental Quality in Nigeria: A Test of Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) Hypothesis?
AU - Bello, Ajide Kazeem AU - Abimbola, Oyinlola Mutiu 
JO  - Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
VL  - 7
IS  - 4
SP  - 325
EP  - 329
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1683-8831
DO  - pjssci.2010.325.329
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2010.325.329
KW  - Environmental kuznets curves
KW  -economic growth
KW  -carbon emissions
KW  -financial development
KW  -enviromental quality
KW  -hypothesis
AB  - 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.
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