Green markets, eco-certification, and equilibrium fraud

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 627-644

  Hamilton, Stephen F ^a   Zilberman, David ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental policy; Monopolistic competition; Oligopoly; Vertical differentiation

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FEES AND CHARGES; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ECO CERTIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES; MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION; OLIGOPOLY; VERTICAL DIFFERENTIATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ECOLABELING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; MARKETING; POLLUTION INCIDENCE;

EID: 33750310448     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: 10960449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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