The 'advancedness' of knowledge in pollution-saving technological change with a qualitative application to SO2 cap and trade

Ecological Economics

Volumn 89, Issue , 2013, Pages 123-134

  Grover, David ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Innovation; Knowledge; Supply chain; Technological change

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; GREENHOUSE GAS; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; POLLUTION CONTROL; POWER PLANT; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; TRADE-OFF;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875515172     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.02.007     Document Type: Article

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