Pollution abatement with limited enforcement power and citizen suits

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-81

  Langpap, Christian ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Citizen suits; Compliance; Enforcement; Environmental regulation; Pollution control; Self reporting

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846136949     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11149-006-9010-z     Document Type: Article

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