: Calidad de Vida y Deterioro Ambiental, evidencia empírica para países latinoamericanos: periodo 1999 - 2019

Abstract

Abstract: The relationship between quality of life and environmental deterioration has attempted to be explained from a theoretical methodological approach. This research aims to analyze the impact of quality of life indicators in the environment and check if the Curve is met Environmental Kuznets (CAK) for 10 Latin American countries during the period 1999 2019. The results show that the quality of life indicators (GDPpc, health and education) have a negative impact on the environment in the medium term, while, In the long term, the impact on the environment is positive. That is, when the quality of life indicators increase in the medium term, environmental deterioration also increases; while, when they increase in the long term, environmental deterioration decreases. The Kuznets principle is fulfilled; This refers to the fact that in the medium term there is deterioration environmental, but in the long term the deterioration decreases. Since the variable that is used is not environmental damage (amount of land destined for forests), the form is not met of the Environmental Kuznets Curve, resulting in a U-shaped graph normal. The negative impact on the environment tends to happen when countries are still They are in development, they have decreasing levels of income, the population is not environmentally friendly, and environmental policies are inefficient.