Some micro-evidence on the "Porter Hypothesis" from Austrian VOC emission standards

Growth and Change

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 359-379

  Roediger Schluga, Thomas ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Austria)

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Indexed keywords

EMISSION CONTROL; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INDUSTRIAL COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL REGULATION; STANDARD (REGULATION); VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

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EID: 0141976199     PISSN: 00174815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2257.00223     Document Type: Article

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