Effective Enforcement of a Transferable Emissions Permit System with a Self-Reporting Requirement

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 113-131

  Stranlund, John K ^a   Chavez, Carlos A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

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EID: 0034365925     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008160317757     Document Type: Article

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