National environmental performance: An empirical analysis of policy results and determinants

Environment and Development Economics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 391-434

  Esty, Daniel C ^a   Porter, Michael E ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 23344433149     PISSN: 1355770X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355770X05002275     Document Type: Article

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