Distribution of income and toxic emissions in Maine, United States: Inequality in two dimensions

Ecological Economics

Volumn 102, Issue , 2014, Pages 39-47

  Bouvier, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution; Emissions; Inequality; Maine; Pollution

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; EMISSION INVENTORY; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; NATURAL RESOURCE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

MAINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84898910724     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.03.005     Document Type: Article

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