The interactions among China's economic growth and its energy consumption and emissions during 1978-2007

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 24, Issue , 2013, Pages 83-95

  Zhang, Xiao Hong ^a   Zhang, Rong ^a   Wu, Li Qian ^a   Deng, Shi Huai ^a   Lin, Li Li ^a   Yu, Xiao Yu ^a  

^a SICHUAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Economic growth; Emissions' impact; Energy consumption

Indexed keywords

CHINA; ECONOMIC GROWTH RATE; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; ECONOMIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT; ENERGY MIX; MAIN TASKS; NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY RESOURCES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; OPTIMIZATION; POLLUTION INDUCED CORROSION;

ECONOMICS;

ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY USE; MONETARY UNION; NONRENEWABLE RESOURCE; POLLUTION CONTROL; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

CHINA;

EID: 84863487620     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.06.004     Document Type: Article

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