Industrial characteristics, environmental regulations and air pollution: An analysis of the UK manufacturing sector

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 121-143

  Cole, Matthew A ^a   Elliott, Robert J R ^a   Shimamoto, Kenichi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Environmental regulations; UK manufacturing

Indexed keywords

ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

COMPLEX LINKAGES; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; INDUSTRIAL CHARACTERISTICS; POLLUTION INTENSITY;

AIR POLLUTION;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; MANUFACTURING; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 20444417078     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2004.08.001     Document Type: Article

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