Timing and intensity effects of environmental investments

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 535-547

  Nehrt, Chad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Asset mass efficiencies; Environmental investments; First mover advantage; Timing

Indexed keywords

FIRM STRATEGY; INCREASE; INDUSTRIAL FIRM; INVESTMENT COST; LONG TERM; POLLUTION PREVENTION; PRIVATE INVESTMENT; PROFITS; WASTELESS TECHNOLOGY;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MODELS; PAPER AND PULP INDUSTRY; POLLUTION CONTROL;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 0030360295     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0266(199607)17:7<535::aid-smj825>3.0.co;2-9     Document Type: Article

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