The Effect of Government Expenditure on the Environment: An Empirical Investigation

Ecological Economics

Volumn 91, Issue , 2013, Pages 48-56

  Halkos, George E ^a   Paizanos, Epameinondas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Direct effects; Environment; Government expenditure; Indirect effects

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRICS; ENDOGENOUS GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ESTIMATION METHOD; EXPENDITURE; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; STATE ROLE;

EID: 84877810930     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.04.002     Document Type: Article

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