The impact of environmental regulation on competitiveness in the German manufacturing industry - A comparison with other countries of the European Union

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 733-745

  Triebswetter, Ursula ^a   Hitchens, David ^b  

^a IFO INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competitiveness; Environmental legislation; Industry studies

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MANUFACTURE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

COMPETITIVENESS; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; GERMAN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY; INDUSTRY STUDIES;

INDUSTRIAL PLANTS;

EID: 10844250943     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2004.01.009     Document Type: Article

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