Transitional politics: Emerging incentive-based instruments in environmental regulation

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 458-479

  Aidt, Toke Skovsgaard ^a   Dutta, Jayasri ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental policy; Instrument choice; Political economy

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

EMISSION STANDARDS; POLITICS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ECONOMIC INSTRUMENT; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 2342630017     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2003.07.002     Document Type: Article

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