This paper surveys the recent literature exploring the causes of urban pollution in the developing world and the … implications of such pollution for a city's competitiveness. Within a system of cities, cities compete for jobs and people. Those … pollution inhibit urban competitiveness? Second, why is this effect likely to grow in importance over time? Third, why have …

's cities from the personal perspectives of the rich, middle class, and poor, and how they cope with the stresses of pollution …

pollution issues. Based on a principal-agent framework, we present evidence consistent with the hypothesis that both the central …

China's environmental regulators have sought to reduce the Yangtze River's water pollution. We document that this …, the regulation has focused on reducing one dimension of water pollution called chemical oxygen demand (COD). Thus, local …

's cities from the personal perspectives of the rich, middle class, and poor, and how they cope with the stresses of pollution …

China's environmental regulators have sought to reduce the Yangtze River's water pollution. We document that this …, the regulation has focused on reducing one dimension of water pollution called chemical oxygen demand (COD). Thus, local …