The Relationship Between Economic Growth and Environmental Pollution in Shandong Province: Analyzing EKC

In this paper, we attempt to explain the pollution-income relationship in Shandong. We employ time-series analysis to add insight into the relationship between economic growth and environmental pollution, a research area has practical implications. We ultimately find that the clearest case of an EKC effect in our study arises in the analysis of water pollution, while there is modest evidence suggesting an EKC effect with regard to urban SO2. We hope to provide clarity to the relationship between economic growth and environmental quality through a series of empirical approaches.