Economic growth, liberalization, and the environment: A review of the economic evidence

Annual Review of Energy and the Environment

Volumn 24, Issue , 1999, Pages 391-430

  Chua, Swee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PUBLIC POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ECONOMIC GROWTH; TRADE LIBERALIZATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

EID: 0033310528     PISSN: 10563466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.energy.24.1.391     Document Type: Article

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