Governmental and societal support for environmental enforcement in China: An empirical study in Guangzhou

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 558-588

  Lo, Carlos Wing Hung ^a   Fryxell, Gerald Erick ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINA EUROPE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; REGULATORY APPROACH; STATE ROLE;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU; WORLD;

EID: 20444452110     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380500092655     Document Type: Review

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