Modelling the choice between regulation and liability in terms of social welfare

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 590-612

  Boyer, Marcel ^a   Porrini, Donatella ^b,c  

^a Canada H3A 2T7   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LIABILITY; MODELING; REGULATORY APPROACH; WELFARE IMPACT;

EID: 4344616459     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0008-4085.2004.00239.x     Document Type: Article

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