Environmental Engel curve: a standalone construct

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Environmental economics

the relationship between household income and the pollution embodied in what a household consumes, which rises less than proportionally with income.

In environmental economics, environmental Engel curve refers to the relationship between household income and the pollution embodied in what a household consumes, which rises less than proportionally with income. This meaning comes from Levinson (2019) in The Review of Economics and Statistics.[1]

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Levinson, A., & O’Brien, J. (2019). Environmental Engel Curves: Indirect Emissions of Common Air Pollutants. The Review of Economics and Statistics, 101(1), 121-133. https://doi.org/10.1162/rest_a_00736

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