In the Environmental Kuznets Curve, environmental degradation and income per capita are indicated by these proximate factors: ______, ______, ______, and ______.

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The Environmental Kuznets Curve suggests that environmental degradation first increases and then decreases with income per capita. This relationship is proxied by factors such as the output mix (what is being produced), input mix (what resources are being used), state of technology (how advanced or clean the technology is), and scale of production (how much is being produced). These factors collectively influence the level of environmental degradation at different stages of economic development.

In the Environmental Kuznets Curve, Environmental Degradation and Income Per