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| Zhang, Zhenyu; Schoengold, Karina. |
| Many countries have achieved moderate to dramatic growth during the last few decades, and the world-widely continued economic growth results in increased wealth and deteriorated environment. The relationship between economic growth and environmental quality has received great attention in empirical and theoretical studies. But results are mixed: some find that economic development inevitably leads to environmental deterioration due to resource depletion and pollution, while others find that continued economic development helps to improve environmental quality. Further works are required in a specific context to answer the question whether environmental improvement is compatible with continued economic growth. We intend to provide insight on the potential... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Economic growth; Carbon emission control; Power generation; China; Environmental Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49363 |
