A multinomial logit model of the factors influencing the adoption of environmental technologies in the pulp and paper sector in Spain

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 319-346

  González, Pablo Del Río ^a   Tarancón Morán, Miguel Ángel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Environmental technologies; Multinomial logit models; Pulp and paper industry; Technological adoption

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PAPER AND PULP INDUSTRY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES; MULTINOMIAL LOGIT MODELS; TECHNOLOGICAL ADOPTATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; LEGISLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PAPER INDUSTRY; POLLUTION CONTROL; TECHNOLOGY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 27944436525     PISSN: 14662132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2005.007760     Document Type: Article

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