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The Effects of Economic Development on Biodiversity

Mihalka, Attila LU (2023) EKHS34 20231
Department of Economic History
Abstract
Abstract The thesis explores the effects of economic development indicators on biodiversity in Latin America and Europe. Economic data from the World Development Indicators (World Bank, 2023) and FAOSTAT (FAO, 2023), as well as Klein Goldewijk’s biodiversity index database (2015) are used. Through panel linear regression models, the analysis reveals a clear correlation between factors, but the effects vary by region and sub-region. The thesis’ findings support the possibility of an environmental Kuznets curve for biodiversity in Central and South America and Northern and Western Europe, but not in the Caribbean, or Eastern and Southern Europe. Notably, population density and the share of agricultural land both show significant negative... (More)
Abstract The thesis explores the effects of economic development indicators on biodiversity in Latin America and Europe. Economic data from the World Development Indicators (World Bank, 2023) and FAOSTAT (FAO, 2023), as well as Klein Goldewijk’s biodiversity index database (2015) are used. Through panel linear regression models, the analysis reveals a clear correlation between factors, but the effects vary by region and sub-region. The thesis’ findings support the possibility of an environmental Kuznets curve for biodiversity in Central and South America and Northern and Western Europe, but not in the Caribbean, or Eastern and Southern Europe. Notably, population density and the share of agricultural land both show significant negative effects on biodiversity in all cases. (Less)
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author
Mihalka, Attila LU
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alternative title
A Comparative Analysis of Latin America and Europe Using Panel Linear Regression Models
course
EKHS34 20231
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
language
English
id
9134241
date added to LUP
2023-08-30 08:52:19
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2023-08-30 08:52:19
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  abstract     = {{Abstract The thesis explores the effects of economic development indicators on biodiversity in Latin America and Europe. Economic data from the World Development Indicators (World Bank, 2023) and FAOSTAT (FAO, 2023), as well as Klein Goldewijk’s biodiversity index database (2015) are used. Through panel linear regression models, the analysis reveals a clear correlation between factors, but the effects vary by region and sub-region. The thesis’ findings support the possibility of an environmental Kuznets curve for biodiversity in Central and South America and Northern and Western Europe, but not in the Caribbean, or Eastern and Southern Europe. Notably, population density and the share of agricultural land both show significant negative effects on biodiversity in all cases.}},
  author       = {{Mihalka, Attila}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Effects of Economic Development on Biodiversity}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}