Tradable permits in developing countries: Evidence from air pollution in chile

Journal of Environment and Development

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 145-170

  Coria, Jessica ^a   Sterner, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Developing countries; Environmental policy; Tradable permits

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DEVELOPING WORLD; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLLUTION POLICY; REGULATORY APPROACH; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS;

CHILE;

EID: 77952500847     PISSN: 10704965     EISSN: 15525465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1070496509355775     Document Type: Article

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