Fredrik N G Andersson
Associate professor
Economic inequality and the ecological footprint: Time-varying estimates for four developed economies, 1962–2021
Author
Summary, in English
This paper explores the link between income, and wealth inequality and the ecological footprint in France, Netherlands, United States, and United Kingdom from 1962 to 2021. Based on theoretical considerations, we allow the relationship to vary over time. Our analysis provides some support for income inequality influencing ecological footprints, specifically through carbon emissions. Yet, we do not observe a significant effect on non‑carbon footprints. Notably, the link between income inequality and carbon emissions shifted from negative in the 1960s to positive from the late 1980s onwards. Over all our findings imply that economic inequality's impact on the environment is likely limited and context dependent.
Department/s
- Department of Economics
- LU Profile Area: Nature-based future solutions
Publishing year
2024-06-01
Language
English
Publication/Series
Ecological Economics
Volume
220
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Elsevier
Topic
- Economics
Keywords
- income inequality
- wealth inequality
- ecological footprint
- carbon footprint
- income redistribution
- economic growth
- Income inequality
- Wealth inequality
- Ecological footprint
- Carbon footprint
- Income redistribution
- D63
- Q43
- Q54
- Q58
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0921-8009