The impact of FDI on air quality: Evidence from China

Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 81-98

  Kirkulak, Berna ^a   Qiu, Bin ^b   Yin, Wei ^c  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Southeast University   (China)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air pollution; China; Economic development; Foreign direct investments

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949117189     PISSN: 17544416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17544401111143436     Document Type: Article

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