A change of PACE: Comparing the 1994 and 1999 pollution abatement costs and expenditures surveys

Journal of Economic and Social Measurement

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-95

  Becker, Randy A ^a   Shadbegian, Ronald J ^b,c  

^a U S CENSUS BUREAU   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental costs; Manufacturing; Pollution abatement; Survey data

Indexed keywords

COST; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; EXPENDITURE; MANUFACTURING; POLLUTION CONTROL;

EID: 29744452662     PISSN: 07479662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/jem-2005-0249     Document Type: Article

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