Economic incentives and small firms: Does it pay to be green?

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 492-500

  Clemens, Bruce ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Financial performance; Green economic incentives; Natural environment; Small firms

Indexed keywords

EID: 33344455930     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2005.08.006     Document Type: Article

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