The effect of driving restrictions on air quality in Mexico City

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 38-81

  Davis, Lucas W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MEASUREMENT METHOD; POLLUTION CONTROL; TRAFFIC EMISSION; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT;

FEDERAL DISTRICT [MEXICO]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; MEXICO CITY; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 41249087599     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/529398     Document Type: Article

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