The vertical flow of primary sector exports and deforestation in less-developed countries: A test of ecologically unequal exchange theory

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 888-897

  Jorgenson, Andrew K ^a   Dick, Christopher ^b   Austin, Kelly ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deforestation; Ecologically unequal exchange; Environmental sociology; Globalization

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; EXPORT; GLOBAL ECONOMY; GLOBALIZATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; POPULATION GROWTH; PRIMARY SECTOR INDUSTRY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRADE FLOW;

EID: 77954714762     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920802334361     Document Type: Article

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