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CO2 emissions convergence among 10 South American countries. A study of Kaya components (1980–2010)

A. Robalino-LópezFacultad de Ciencias Administrativas, Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Ladrón de GuevaraE11253, Quito, Ecuador
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J.E. García-RamosDepartment of Applied Physics, University of Huelva, 21071Huelva, Spain
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Antonio A. GolpeDepartment of Economics, University of Huelva, 21071Huelva, Spain
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A. Mena-NietoDepartment of Engineering Design and Projects, University of Huelva, 21071Huelva, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1-12 | Received 29 Mar 2015, Accepted 24 Jan 2016, Published online: 20 May 2016

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