The impact of power equality, income, and the environment on human health: Some inter-country comparisons

International Review of Applied Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-20

  Torras, Mariano ^a  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Health; Power; Power distribution; Power inequality

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY;

EID: 31344440577     PISSN: 02692171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02692170500362199     Document Type: Article

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