CO2 emissions, research and technology transfer in China

Ecological Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2658-2665

  Ang, James B ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

endogenous growth theory; Environmental pollution; R D, China

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENDOGENOUS GROWTH; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GLOBAL WARMING; GROWTH THEORY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 67649101364     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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