The determinants of pollution levels: Firm-level evidence from Chinese manufacturing
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Pollution; Local protection; Law enforcement; FDI;All these keywords.
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- F4 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance
- K4 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior
- O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development
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