Inequities in enforcement? Environmental justice and government performance

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 102-121

  Konisky, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 58449090883     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20404     Document Type: Article

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