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Distribution Dynamics of CO2 Emissions

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This paper uses nonparametric methods to examine the convergence in CO2 emissions per capita on a sample of 100 countries for the period 1966–1996. Industrial countries show a convergence pattern. However, there is little evidence of convergence for the whole sample.

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Nguyen Van, P. Distribution Dynamics of CO2 Emissions. Environ Resource Econ 32, 495–508 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10640-005-7687-6

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