Optimal health and environmental policies in a pollution-growth nexus

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 71, Issue , 2015, Pages 160-179

  Wang, Min ^a   Zhao, Jinhua ^b   Bhattacharya, Joydeep ^c  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Health; Pollution; Precautionary savings

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; HEALTH; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH RISKS; POLLUTION;

CAPITAL ACCUMULATION; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HOUSEHOLD SAVINGS; MEDICAL EXPENSE; OPTIMAL HEALTH; PAY AS YOU GO; PRECAUTIONARY SAVINGS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH RISK; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; INSURANCE SYSTEM; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAVINGS;

CHINA;

EID: 84947336647     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: 10960449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2015.02.006     Document Type: Article

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