Is ethnic diversity good for the environment? a cross-country analysis

Journal of Environment and Development

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 91-113

  Das, Jayoti ^a   DiRienzo, Cassandra E ^a  

^a ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Environmental performance index; Ethnic

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ETHNICITY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 77649308941     PISSN: 10704965     EISSN: 15525465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1070496509355274     Document Type: Article

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