Regulatory factors shaping environmental performance at publicly-owned treatment plants

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 655-681

  Earnhart, Dietrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance; Deterrence; Enforcement; Environmental; Inspections; Monitoring; Municipal; Performance; Treatment; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

POLLUTION CONTROL; PUBLIC POLICY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENFORCEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

POLLUTION CONTROL; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

KANSAS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3042587673     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2003.10.004     Document Type: Article

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