The Economics of Air Pollution in China: Achieving Better and Cleaner Growth

by Jun Ma

Suffocating smog regularly envelops Chinese metropolises from Beijing to Shanghai, clouding the future prospect of China's growth sustainability. Air pollutants do not discriminate between the rich and the poor, the politician and the "average Joe." They put everyone's health and economic prosperity at risk, creating future costs that are difficult to calculate. Yet many people, including some in China, are concerned that addressing environmental...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231174942
• ISBN13: 9780231174947
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher