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Nature and the ultimate resource: Sustainability with poor input substitution 自然和最终资源：投入替代不良的可持续性

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Journal of Environmental Economics and Management Pub Date : 2025-07-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2025.103209

Lucas Bretschger

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Effect of the interplay between comparative feedback and beliefs on climate change mitigation efforts 比较反馈和信念之间的相互作用对减缓气候变化努力的影响

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Journal of Environmental Economics and Management Pub Date : 2025-07-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2025.103213

Valeria Fanghella , Joachim Schleich

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Heat and experienced racial segregation 并经历了种族隔离

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Journal of Environmental Economics and Management Pub Date : 2025-07-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2025.103210

Till Baldenius , Hannah Klauber , Nicolas Koch

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How to boost countries’ climate ambitions: Turning gains from emissions trading into gains for climate 如何提升各国的气候雄心：将排放交易的收益转化为气候收益

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Journal of Environmental Economics and Management Pub Date : 2025-07-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2025.103204

Christoph Böhringer, Carsten Helm, Laura Schürer

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Environmental health risks, welfare and GDP 环境健康风险、福利和国内生产总值

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Journal of Environmental Economics and Management Pub Date : 2025-07-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2025.103206

Edward B. Barbier , Angela Cindy Emefa Mensah

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Intra-firm pollution leakage and redistribution of pollution exposure: Evidence from coal-regulated plants in China 企业内部污染泄漏与污染暴露的再分配：来自中国燃煤电厂的证据

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Journal of Environmental Economics and Management Pub Date : 2025-06-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2025.103205

Wentao Jia , Chunbo Ma , Xiao Wang , Rui Xie

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Real-time emissions data disclosure of Waste-to-Energy incineration plants and public risk perceptions: Evidence from the housing market 垃圾焚烧发电厂实时排放数据披露与公众风险认知：来自房地产市场的证据

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Journal of Environmental Economics and Management Pub Date : 2025-06-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2025.103207

Rong Nie , Juliana Carneiro , Jinbo Song , Yueming Qiu

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Private sector promotion of agricultural technologies: Experimental evidence from Nigeria 私营部门促进农业技术：来自尼日利亚的实验证据

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Journal of Environmental Economics and Management Pub Date : 2025-06-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2025.103201

Lenis Saweda O Liverpool-Tasie , Andrew Dillon , Jeffrey R. Bloem , Guigonan Serge Adjognon

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Fishing bans in Chinese waters: Effectiveness and spillovers 中国海域禁渔：有效性和溢出效应

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Journal of Environmental Economics and Management Pub Date : 2025-06-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2025.103202

Haishan Yuan

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The impact of air pollution on mental health: Evidence from Texas 空气污染对心理健康的影响：来自德克萨斯州的证据

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Journal of Environmental Economics and Management Pub Date : 2025-06-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2025.103198

Kodjo Barnor

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