The abatement of carbon dioxide intensity in China: Factors decomposition and policy implications

World Economy

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1148-1167

  Chen, Shiyi ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY;

CHINA;

EID: 79960678453     PISSN: 03785920     EISSN: 14679701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9701.2011.01370.x     Document Type: Article

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