Does money talk? Waste charging in the Republic of Ireland: Government, governance and performance

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 271-287

  Davies, Anna R ^a   O'Callaghan Platt, Abigail ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Economic pricing; Environmental policy; Governance; Ireland; Waste management

Indexed keywords

EID: 49749148434     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: 15227200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15239080802242753     Document Type: Review

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