Environmental Kuznets curves - Real progress or passing the buck?: A case for consumption-based approaches

Ecological Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 177-194

  Rothman, Dale S ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Consumption; Environmental impact measures; Environmental Kuznets curves; Trade

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; KUZNETS CURVE; POLLUTION INCIDENCE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0031878247     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-8009(97)00179-1     Document Type: Article

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