Impacts of regional productivity growth, decoupling and pollution leakage

Cui, C. X., Hanley, N. , McGregor, P., Swales, K., Turner, K. and Yin, Y. P. (2017) Impacts of regional productivity growth, decoupling and pollution leakage. Regional Studies, 51(9), pp. 1324-1335. (doi: 10.1080/00343404.2016.1167865)

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Abstract

Impacts of regional productivity growth, decoupling and pollution leakage. Regional Studies. This paper examines the issues of decoupling regional economic growth and pollution and the extent to which pollution effects spillover regional/national borders. Specifically, a UK, regionally disaggregated, computable general equilibrium (CGE) model is used to investigate the relationship between economic growth and the level of CO2 emissions posited by the ‘environmental Kuznets curve’ (EKC) conjecture using production accounting principle (PAP) and consumption accounting principle (CAP) environmental accounting methods. The simulation results suggest that at the regional level the existence of an EKC relationship depends on the source of regional growth and the how this relationship is specified.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Hanley, Professor Nicholas
Authors: Cui, C. X., Hanley, N., McGregor, P., Swales, K., Turner, K., and Yin, Y. P.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine
Journal Name:Regional Studies
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
ISSN:0034-3404
ISSN (Online):1360-0591
Published Online:27 June 2016
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2016 The Authors
First Published:First published in Regional Studies 51(9): 1324-1335
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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