Assessing the Effectiveness of State Regulation and Enforcement of Hazardous Waste

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-41

  Stafford, Sarah L ^a  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

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EID: 0037234772     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021827329582     Document Type: Article

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