, ECS2606 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 1 2025 (157760) - DUE 22 April 2025
1. Analyze the static perspectives of the relationship between
economic growth and the environment in developing countries.
Use a graph to illustrate your answer.
1. Static Perspectives of the Relationship Between
Economic Growth and the Environment in
Developing Countries
The relationship between economic growth and
environmental quality is often explained through
the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC).
Explanation of the Environmental Kuznets Curve
(EKC)
The EKC suggests that as a country develops
economically, environmental degradation initially
increases but later decreases after reaching a
certain income level.
Graph: The Environmental Kuznets Curve
📌 Axes of the graph:
X-axis: Per capita income (economic growth)
Semester 1 2025 (157760) - DUE 22 April 2025
1. Analyze the static perspectives of the relationship between
economic growth and the environment in developing countries.
Use a graph to illustrate your answer.
1. Static Perspectives of the Relationship Between
Economic Growth and the Environment in
Developing Countries
The relationship between economic growth and
environmental quality is often explained through
the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC).
Explanation of the Environmental Kuznets Curve
(EKC)
The EKC suggests that as a country develops
economically, environmental degradation initially
increases but later decreases after reaching a
certain income level.
Graph: The Environmental Kuznets Curve
📌 Axes of the graph:
X-axis: Per capita income (economic growth)
