Valuing the health impacts of air pollution in Hong Kong

Journal of Asian Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 85-102

  Brajer, Victor ^a   Mead, Robert W ^a   Xiao, Feng ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic valuation; Health effects; Hong Kong; Urban air pollution

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644590663     PISSN: 10490078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2005.12.002     Document Type: Article

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