Canada's voluntary ARET program: Limited success despite industry cosponsorship

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 755-774

  Antweiler, Werner ^a   Harrison, Kathryn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 34848885770     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20284     Document Type: Article

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