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The relationship between vehicle miles traveled and economic activity

Creator:

Eckstein, Nathan

Abstract:

Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the U.S. have exhibited an upward trend over time similar to that observed for GDP and personal income. While conventional wisdom suggests that economic growth leads to more driving and thus higher VMT, it is theoretically possible that the causation could also be the other...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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Economic Activity by Nathan Eckstein A THESIS submitted to Oregon State
An exploration of water quality in the United States using an Environmental Kuznets Curve framework

Creator:

Latané, Annah M.

Abstract:

This study seeks to explore the determinants of the relationship of economic growth and water quality in the United States using an Environmental Kuznets Curve framework. Specifically this study seeks to determine whether there is evidence of improvement in water quality since passage of the 1972 amendments to the Clean...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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. (1995) state that EKC conclusions do not imply that economic growth is sufficient to induce