International economic integration and environmental protection: The case of China

International Studies Quarterly

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 971-995

  Zeng, Ka ^a   Eastin, Josh ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; EXPORT; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 36749019066     PISSN: 00208833     EISSN: 14682478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2478.2007.00485.x     Document Type: Article

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