Environmental challenges in china : determinants of success and failure : Environmental challenges in China : determinants of success and failure (English)

This paper discusses the reasons for the slow improvements involving air pollution in China. In this study, the authors examine the use of lead, urban air pollution and ground-level ozone as examples. The results indicate that general technological upgrading is a factor that explains much of the improvement. The upgrading originates with the liberalization of the Chinese economy. Another important factor to explain the progress is greater awareness...
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Environmental challenges in china : determinants of success and failure : Environmental challenges in China : determinants of success and failure (English). Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/387031468771864566

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