Environmental protection, the economy, and jobs: National and regional analyses

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-79

  Bezdek, Roger H ^a   Wendling, Robert M ^a   DiPerna, Paula ^b  

^a Management Information Services Inc ^*  (United States)

^b Jobs and the Environment Initiative   (United States)

Author keywords

Economy; Environmental protection; Industry; Jobs; Manufacturing; Occupations; Skills; State

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; REGIONAL PLANNING;

ECONOMIC GROWTHS; ECONOMY; ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRIES; JOB; MANUFACTURING; NONPROFIT FOUNDATION; OCCUPATION; REGIONAL ANALYSIS; SKILL; STATE;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INVESTMENT; MANUFACTURING; NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION;

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INFORMATION; OCCUPATION; POLICY; SIMULATION; UNITED STATES; WORKER;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35748962606     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.11.028     Document Type: Article

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