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We analyze the impact of EU structural and cohesion funds on economic growth of European regions, using 2SLS to tackle the potential problem of endogeneity, and estimating a spatial model to account for inter-regional spillovers. We use the presence of environmentally protected areas (under the...
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This study employs a four-equation regional growth model to examine the simultaneous relationships among changes in population, employment, per capita income, and environmental regulations for the 420 counties in Appalachia. The results reveal that initial conditions for environmental...
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Ecological Fiscal Transfers (EFT) have recently gained attention as a promising instrument to provide incentives for nature conservation addressing public authorities. In parallel, both the EU and different European countries are exploring new mechanisms to mobilise funding to support...
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Since the 1972 U.S. Clean Water Act, government and industry have invested over $1 trillion to abate water pollution, or $100 per person-year. Over half of U.S. stream and river miles, however, still violate pollution standards. We use the most comprehensive set of files ever compiled on water...
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Since the 1972 U.S. Clean Water Act, government and industry have invested over $1 trillion to abate water pollution, or $100 per person-year. Over half of U.S. stream and river miles, however, still violate pollution standards. We use the most comprehensive set of files ever compiled on water...
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have exhibited a convergence trend since 2013. However, the urban air situation in China remains far from ideal. For an … investigate the impact of the VEPP of Chinese local governments on the convergence of PM2.5 concentrations, this study uses the … distribution dynamics technique. The results show that the Chinese government can promote the convergence of air pollution in local …
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