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Investigating the role of urban development in the conventional environmental Kuznets curve: evidence from the globe

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We investigated the role of urbanization in the conventional environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) of the globe. The overall population and rural population were also considered for control purposes. Based on our findings, we suggest that the conventional EKC of the globe is not an inverted U-shape but becomes downward sloping when urban development is added and inverted U-shapes when the overall population and rural population volumes are added.

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  1. Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Kyrenia, Karakum, Northern Cyprus, Via Mersin 10, Kyrenia, Turkey

    Setareh Katircioglu

  2. Department of Banking and Finance, Faculty of Business and Economics, Eastern Mediterranean University, P.O. Box 99628, Northern Cyprus, Via Mersin 10, Famagusta, Turkey

    Salih Katircioglu

  3. Faculty of Tourism, Selcuk University, Alaeddin Keykubat Yerleşkesi, Akademi Mah., Yeni İstanbul Cad. No: 369, Selçuklu, PO Box: 42130, Konya, Turkey

    Ceyhun C. Kilinc

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Katircioglu, S., Katircioglu, S. & Kilinc, C.C. Investigating the role of urban development in the conventional environmental Kuznets curve: evidence from the globe. Environ Sci Pollut Res 25, 15029–15035 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-1651-9

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