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The growth of transport sector CO2 emissions and underlying factors in Latin America and the Caribbean
Timilsina, Govinda R. - 2008
"This study examines the factors responsible for the growth of transport sector carbon dioxide emissions in 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries during 1980-2005 by decomposing the emissions growth into components associated with changes in fuel mix, modal shift, and economic growth, as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521025
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Who suffers from indoor air pollution? : evidence from Bangladesh
Dasgupta, Susmita (contributor) - 2004
"In this paper the authors investigate individuals' exposure to indoor air pollution. Using new survey data from Bangladesh, they analyze exposure at two levels--differences within households attributable to family roles, and differences across households attributable to income and education....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522906
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Indoor air quality for poor families : new evidence from Bangladesh
Huq, Mainul (contributor) - 2004
"Indoor air pollution (IAP) from cooking and heating is estimated to kill a million children annually in developing countries. To promote a better understanding of IAP, the authors investigate the determinants of IAP in Bangladesh using the latest air monitoring technology and a national...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522941
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Air pollution during growth : accounting for governance and vulnerability
Hamilton, Kirk - 2004
"New research on urban air pollution casts doubt on the conventional view of the relationship between economic growth and environmental quality. This view holds that pollution automatically increases until societies reach middle-income status because poor countries have neither the institutional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522951
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Romania's integration into European markets : implications for sustainability of the current export boom
Kaminski, Bartomiej - 2004
, Romanian exports have experienced surprisingly strong performance in both EU and non-EU markets since 2000 after a four … EU once the state monopoly over foreign trade was abolished and other policy areas liberalized, the current second phase … performance, evolving patterns of specialization, Romania's competitiveness in EU sunrise markets, changes in factor intensities …
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