Determining the trade-environment composition effect: The role of capital, labor and environmental regulations

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 363-383

  Cole, Matthew A ^a   Elliott, Robert J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composition effect; Environmental regulations; Factor endowments; Pollution; Trade

Indexed keywords

LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PERSONNEL; POLLUTION; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

POLLUTION INTENSIVE SECTORS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

CAPITAL MARKET; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; LABOR MARKET; REGULATORY APPROACH; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS;

TRIXIS;

EID: 0141608624     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0095-0696(03)00021-4     Document Type: Article

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