Political-economic integration, industrial pollution and human health: A panel study of less-developed countries, 1980-2000

International Sociology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 115-143

  Jorgenson, Andrew K ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental sociology; Globalization; Infant mortality; Political economy; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149494216     PISSN: 02685809     EISSN: 14617242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0268580908099156     Document Type: Article

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