The impact of carbon trading policy on the economic performance of highly polluting industrial enterprises：Empirical analysis based on multiple mediating effect model

Xiaosong REN; Qian MA; Yujia LIU; Guohao ZHAO

doi:10.18402/resci.2020.09.10

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