The determinants of company response to environmental regulation

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 107-130

  Annandale, David ^a   Taplin, Ross ^a   Wallington, Tabatha ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Canada; Company response; Environmental approvals; Environmental regulation; Mining

Indexed keywords

EID: 11944252125     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1523908042000320704     Document Type: Review

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