Regional Environmental Performance and Its Determinants in China

China and World Economy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 73-89

  Wu, Yanrui ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chinese economy; Environmental efficiency; Environmental regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954095208     PISSN: 16712234     EISSN: 1749124X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-124X.2010.01197.x     Document Type: Article

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