The effect of environmental regulations: A restricted cost function for Korean manufacturing industries

Environment and Development Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 91-104

  Lee, Myunghun ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

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EID: 33846669439     PISSN: 1355770X     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355770X06003408     Document Type: Article

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