The effect of environmental concerns and governmental incentives on organized action in local areas

Urban Affairs Review

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 346-366

  Mesch, Gustavo S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLECTIVE ACTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN; GOVERNMENT ROLE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; POLITICAL INCENTIVE; THEORETICAL STUDIES;

EID: 0029751636     PISSN: 10780874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107808749603100303     Document Type: Article

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