Non-mandatory approaches to environmental protection

Journal of Economic Surveys

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 291-324

  Khanna, Madhu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic incentives; Environmental management; Mandatory regulations; Stakeholder pressure; Toxic releases; Voluntary programs

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; REGULATORY APPROACH; VOLUNTARY APPROACH;

EID: 0034861396     PISSN: 09500804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6419.00141     Document Type: Article

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