Environmental Kuznets curves, carbon emissions, and public choice

Environment and Development Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 417-438

  Lipford, Jody W ^a   Yandle, Bruce ^b  

^a PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77955783933     PISSN: 1355770X     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355770X10000124     Document Type: Article

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