Convergence of carbon dioxide emissions: A review of the literature

International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 141-178

  Pettersson, Fredrik ^a   Maddison, David ^b   Acar, Sevil ^c   Söderholm, Patrik ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c ALTINBAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Convergence; Global climate policy; Per capita carbon dioxide emissions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903736959     PISSN: 19321465     EISSN: 19321473     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1561/101.00000059     Document Type: Review

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