Local exposure to toxic releases: Examining the role of ethnic fractionalization and polarisation

Ecological Economics

Volumn 93, Issue , 2013, Pages 249-259

  Cole, Matthew A ^a   Elliott, Robert J R ^a   Khemmarat, Khemrutai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community characteristics; Environmental justice; Ethnic divisions; Fractionalization; Polarisation; Pollution

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; ETHNIC MINORITY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

EID: 84880345485     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.05.011     Document Type: Article

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