An empirical study of the SO2 allowance market: Effects of PUC regulations

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 271-289

  Arimura, Toshi H ^a  

^a SOPHIA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL INDUSTRY; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; MARKET CONDITIONS; REGULATORY APPROACH; SULFUR EMISSION;

EID: 0036736390     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jeem.2001.1202     Document Type: Article

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