Environmental regulations and corruption: Automobile emissions in Mexico city

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 686-724

  Oliva, Paulina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRUPTION; DEVELOPING WORLD; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

FEDERAL DISTRICT [MEXICO]; MEXICO CITY; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 84930033273     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: 1537534X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/680936     Document Type: Article

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