Assessing multi-dimensional performance: Environmental and economic outcomes

Journal of Productivity Analysis

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 213-234

  Shadbegian, Ronald J ^a,b   Gray, Wayne B ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Emissions; Productivity; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751102368     PISSN: 0895562X     EISSN: 15730441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11123-006-0017-3     Document Type: Article

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