The effects of environmental regulation and technical progress on CO2 Kuznets curve: An evidence from China

Energy Policy

Volumn 77, Issue , 2015, Pages 97-108

  Yin, Jianhua ^a   Zheng, Mingzheng ^a   Chen, Jian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS   (China)

Author keywords

CO2 Kuznets curve; Environmental regulation; Technical progress

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

CO2 KUZNETS CURVE; EMISSION REDUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL KUZNETS CURVES; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURES; LOW-CARBON ECONOMIC; MODERATING EFFECT; MODERATING FACTORS; TECHNICAL PROGRESS;

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; KUZNETS CURVE;

CHINA;

EID: 84921293786     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.11.008     Document Type: Article

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