Uneven processes and environmental degradation in the world-economy

Human Ecology Review

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 103-117

  Jorgenson, Andrew K ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological footprints; Environmental degradation; Slope dummies; World economy

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444244732     PISSN: 10744827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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