Public information as a deterrent to environmental infractions

Applied Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 1961-1972

  Graddy, Duane B ^a   Strickland, Thomas H ^a  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; FIRM SIZE; INFORMATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT;

EID: 34547935392     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: 14664283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840600707084     Document Type: Article

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