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Assessing the Environmental Kuznets Curve in Agricultural Transport: The Case of Brazilian Soy

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This research investigates the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis within Brazil’s soy transportation sector. It aims to determine if CO2 emissions from soy transport show an “Inverted-U” or “N” shaped relationship with income from 2002 to 2017. Using a mathematical optimization model and System GMM for analysis, the study finds an “N” shaped EKC, indicating emissions initially increase, decrease, and then rise again with income. This suggests long-term environmental damage from sector growth, highlighting the need for targeted measures to mitigate emissions and enhance operational productivity, such as investments in intermodal transport and road efficiency improvements.

Source: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics

DOI: 10.1017/aae.2024.31

Authors: Everton Lima Costa, Fernando Vinícius da Rocha, Thiago Guilherme Péra, José Vicente Caixeta Filho

Institution: Universidade de São Paulo

Language: English

Topic: Energy, Environment, Economic Growth

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Climate action, Responsible consumption and production, Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,835