What is the environmental performance of firms overseas? An empirical investigation of the global gold mining industry

Journal of Productivity Analysis

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-143

  Koop, Gary ^a   Tole, Lise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian stochastic frontier analysis; Efficiency; Environmental regulations and plant performance; Gold mining; Pollution havens; Regulatory chill

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249155134     PISSN: 0895562X     EISSN: 15730441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11123-008-0101-y     Document Type: Article

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