A theory of environmental risk disclosure

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 45, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2003, Pages 377-393

  Sinclair Desgagné, Bernard ^a,b   Gozlan, Estelle ^c  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b CIRANO   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Environmental reporting; Informational regulation; Persuasion games; Signalling

Indexed keywords

COSTS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; POLLUTION CONTROL; REGULATORY APPROACH; RISK FACTOR; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0037353798     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0095-0696(02)00056-6     Document Type: Article

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