tailieunhanh - ECONOMIC GROWTH AND AIR POLLUTION: THREE EMPIRICAL ESSAYS BASED ON NONPARAMETRIC METHODS

The policy influencers we investigated included representatives from the two key subgroups of individuals active in the field of public health and in the field of the environment. Contrary to the previous subgroup, members of these subgroups are not direct political advisors to government policy makers or members of such individuals' close political entourage. However, they are members of European, national, regional or municipal government bodies who consult with, advise or otherwise influence government policy makers or members of their political entourage. To get a representative view of the subgroups of policy influencers from both the public-health and environment sectors, we again interviewed subjects in the UK. | Economic Growth and Air Pollution Three Empirical Essays Based on Nonparametric Methods Thèse présentée à la Faculte des sciences économiques Université de Neuchâtel Pour l obtention du grade de docteur ès science économiques Par Carlos OrdÁS CriADQ Acceptée sur proposition du jury de thèse Prof. Jean-Marie Grether Université de Neuchâtel directeur de thèse. Prof. Jaime de Melq Université de Genève co-directeur de thèse Prof. Thanasis Stengqs University of Guelph Prof. Philippe Thalmann École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Prof. Milad Zarin-Nejadan Université de Neuchâtel president du jury Soutenue le 9 mars 2009 Neuchâtel 2009 Université M M 8 de Neuchâtel IMPRIMATUR POUR LA THESE Economic Growth and Air Pollution three empirical essays based on nonparametric methods Carlos Ordas Criado UNIVERSITE DE NEUCHATEL FACULTE DES SCIENCES ECONOMIQUES La Faculte des sciences économiques sur le rapport des membres du jury M. Jean-Marie Grether directeur de these Université de Neuchâtel M. Milad Zarin-Nejadan president du jury de these Université de Neuchâtel M. Jaime de Melo Université de Geneve M. Philippe Thalmann EPFL Lausanne M. Thanasis Stengos University of Guelph Canada Autorise I impression de la présente these. Neuchâtel 30 mars 2009 Le doyen Kilian Stoffel Telephone 41 32 718 15 00 Fax 41 32 718 15 01 E-mail .