Pollution control and the dynamics of the firm: The effects of market-based instruments on optimal firm investments

Optimal Control Applications and Methods

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 267-279

  Kort, Peter M ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dynamics of the firm; Optimal control; Pollution control

Indexed keywords

FINANCE; MARKETING; POLLUTION CONTROL; TAXATION;

COMPANY DYNAMICS; MARKETABLE PERMITS; OPTIMAL FIRM INVESTMENTS; POLLUTION TAX;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

EID: 0030265058     PISSN: 01432087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1514(199610/12)17:4<267::AID-OCA575>3.0.CO;2-Z     Document Type: Article

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