Fiscal decentralization, environmental regulation, and pollution: a spatial investigation

Xia Chen; Chun-Ping Chang

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journal article Jun 06, 2020

Fiscal decentralization, environmental regulation, and pollution: a spatial investigation

Xia Chen

Chun-Ping Chang

Environmental Science and Pollution Research Vol. 27 No. 25 pp. 31946-31968 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Xia Chen, Chun-Ping Chang (2020). Fiscal decentralization, environmental regulation, and pollution: a spatial investigation. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27(25), 31946-31968. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-09522-5

Fiscal decentralization, environmental regulation, and pollution: a spatial investigation

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