The Impact of Income Inequality on Carbon Emissions in China: A Household-Level Analysis

This study investigates the impact of income inequality on household carbon emissions in China using nationwide micro panel data. The effect is positive—households in counties with greater income inequality emit more—and remarkably robust to a battery of robustness checks. We also explore the roles...

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Main Authors: Yulin Liu, Min Zhang, Rujia Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/7/2715