Technical efficiency under alternative environmental regulatory regimes: The case of Dutch horticulture

Ecological Economics

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 165-173

  van der Vlist, Arno J ^a   Withagen, Cees ^b   Folmer, Henk ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Environmental programs; Porter's hypothesis; Stringency of environmental regulation; Technical efficiency

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HORTICULTURE; REGULATORY APPROACH; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

EID: 34249005219     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.10.013     Document Type: Article

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