Culture and public goods: The case of religion and the voluntary provision of environmental quality

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 162-180

  Owen, Ann L ^a   Videras, Julio R ^a  

^a HAMILTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Latent class models; Public goods; Religion

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CULTURE; LATENT CLASS MODELS; PUBLIC GOODS; RELIGION;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

CULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC GOODS; RELIGION; SOCIAL CAPITAL; VOLUNTARY APPROACH;

EID: 34548034406     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: 10960449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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