How does consumer behavior influence regional ecological footprints? An empirical analysis for Chinese regions based on the multi-region input-output model

Ecological Economics

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 171-179

  Zhou, Xin ^a   Imura, Hidefumi ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

China; Consumer behavior; Decomposition analysis; Multi region input output model; Regional ecological footprint

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; LAND TYPE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; REGIONAL PLANNING; SPATIAL VARIATION;

CHINA;

EID: 80055053846     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2011.08.026     Document Type: Article

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