Corruption, political competition and environmental policy

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 516-535

  Wilson, John K ^a   Damania, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

BRIBES; CORRUPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; POLITICAL COMPETITION;

PUBLIC POLICY;

BUREAUCRACY; CORRUPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; POLITICS;

EID: 18144381102     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2004.06.004     Document Type: Article

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