Study on the existence of Environmental Kuznets Curve in China

Abstract

Environmental Kuznets Curve is one of the important indicators to measure environmental pollution and economic growth. This paper USES panel data of environment and economy of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China to analyse the relationship between environmental pollution and economic growth. The results have showed that the relationship between waste water and economic growth is "inverted U-shape", and the inflection point is about 27,000 Y per capita income, but the relationship between exhaust gas and economic growth is also "inverted U-shape", and the inflection point is about 88,000 Y per capita income. It shows that China's waste water treatment is early and the technology is mature, but the exhaust gas treatment still needs to be strengthened.