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High-speed rail and CO2 emissions in urban China

A spatial difference-in-differences approach

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ID23329752
AuthorsRuining Jia (0000-0003-1668-9845, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics), Shuai Shao (0000-0002-9525-6310, East China University of Science and Technology, corresponding author), Lili Yang (0000-0003-1277-3791, Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance)
Year2021
Volume99
Pages105271
Publication date2021-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEnergy Economics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0140-9883 • E-ISSN: 1873-6181
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.eneco.2021.105271
OpenAlexW3156069172
LanguageEN
Citations received87
References cited79

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