Examining the impacts of socio-economic factors, urban form and transportation development on CO2 emissions from transportation in China: A panel data analysis of China's provinces

Habitat International

Volumn 49, Issue , 2015, Pages 212-220

  Yang, Wenyue ^a   Li, Tao ^b   Cao, Xiaoshu ^a,c  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Guangdong University of Finance Economics   (China)

^c SHAANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; CO2 emissions from transportation; Influencing factors; Panel data; Two way fixed effect model

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; PANEL DATA; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; TRAFFIC EMISSION; TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA;

CHINA;

EID: 84936762801     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.05.030     Document Type: Article

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