Panel estimation for income inequality and CO2 emissions: A regional analysis in China

Applied Energy

Volumn 136, Issue , 2014, Pages 382-392

  Zhang, Chuanguo ^a   Zhao, Wei ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CO2 emissions; Environmental Kuznets curve; Income inequality

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EMISSION CONTROL; REGIONAL PLANNING;

EASTERN REGIONS; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; ENVIRONMENTAL KUZNETS CURVES; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INCOME INEQUALITY; REGIONAL ANALYSIS; REGIONAL DIFFERENCES; REGIONAL LEVELS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; DATA SET; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMISSION CONTROL; ESTIMATION METHOD; INCOME; POLICY MAKING;

CHINA;

EID: 84907689474     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.09.048     Document Type: Article

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