Long-run determinants of pollution: A robustness analysis

Ecological Economics

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 135-144

  Lamla, Michael J ^a  

^a KOF SWISS ECONOMIC INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bayesian model averaging; Environmental Kuznets curve; Pollution; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 70349304091     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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