The short-run and long-run effects of corruption control and political stability on forest cover

Ecological Economics

Volumn 89, Issue , 2013, Pages 153-161

  Galinato, Gregmar I ^a   Galinato, Suzette P ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corruption; Deforestation; Forest cover; Governance; Political stability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CORRUPTION; DEFORESTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FOREST COVER; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POLITICAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84875595562     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.02.014     Document Type: Article

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