A change point analysis of the impact of "environmental Federalism" on aggregate air quality in the United States: 1940-98

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 109-120

  Fomby, Thomas B ^a   Lin, Limin ^b  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Finance Department   (United States)

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EID: 30344446264     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ei/cbj006     Document Type: Article

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