Empirical Analysis Based on EKC in Liaoning Province

摘要

To investigate the relationship between economic growth and environmental pollution, this paper using the standard EKC regression model analyzes the relationships between economic growth and environmental pollution through selecting time series data over the period 1997-2008 in Liaoning Province. The results indicate that there are inverted N-shaped relations between per capita GDP and four main environmental indicators. Liaoning province should transform the mode of economic growth; optimize and upgrade industrial structure; promote environment coordinated development economic growth and environmental quality.