Econometric analysis of the relationship between economic growth and industrial pollution

The paper examines the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis through analyzing the relationship between economic growth and industrial pollution from 1990 to 2001 in Anhui Province. No signififcant environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) relationship between industrial pollution indicators and GDP per capita is found. The relations between GDP per capita and each of industrial pollution indicators except industrial SO 2 discharge amount are linearly correlated. In comparison with similar research results in China, the paper also analyzes the performance of industrial pollution control policies of the province and concludes that the control of industrial waste water is successful, but the environmental polices for controlling industrial waste gas and solid waste should be further enforced.