This paper, in its exploratory nature, develops a descriptive empirical analysis which tries to capture the "regularities" underlying the relationship between the economy, fossil energy use and anthropogenic air pollutants at business cycle frequency. The analysis uses as framework the economy...

Quantitative characteristics of epic recession -- Qualitative characteristics of epic recession -- The dynamics of epic recession -- U.S. depressions in the nineteenth century -- 'Type I' epic recession : 1907-1914 -- 'Type II' epic recession : 1929-1931 -- The epic recession of 2007-2010 -- The...

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