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Author Nataraj, Shanthi.

Title Links between air quality and economic growth : implications for Pittsburgh / Shanthi Nataraj, Ramya Chari, Amy Richardson, Henry H. Willis.

Publication Info. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2013]
©2013

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 95 pages)
text file PDF
Note RAND Environment, Energy, and Economic Development Program."
"RR-260-HE"--Back cover.
"Prepared for the Heinz Endowments."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 87-95).
Summary This report assesses the evidence that exists for the ways in which local air quality could influence local economic growth through health and workforce issues, quality-of-life issues, or air-quality regulations and business operations. It then extrapolates some of the existing results to the Pittsburgh region.
Contents Introduction -- Methodology -- Existing evidence for links between local air quality and economic growth -- Extrapolating existing evidence to Pittsburgh -- Conclusions -- Appendix A. Summary of included literature -- Appendix B. Interview protocol -- Appendix C. Site selection process -- Appendix D. Detailed health benefit estimates -- Appendix E. Industry codes.
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Language English.
Subject Air -- Pollution -- Economic aspects -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh.
Air -- Pollution -- Economic aspects.
Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh.
Air quality -- Economic aspects -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh.
Air quality -- Economic aspects.
Air quality.
Genre/Form Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Nataraj, Shanthi. Links between air quality and economic growth. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2013] 9780833083999 (DLC) 2013049208 (OCoLC)865543972
ISBN 9780833084026 (electronic book)
083308402X (electronic book)
9780833084002
0833084003
9780833084019
0833084011
9780833083999 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
0833083996
Report No. RAND/RR-260-HE