Regulation in happyville

Economic Journal

Volumn 119, Issue 537, 2009, Pages 665-679

  Salanié, François ^a   Treich, Nicolas ^a  

^a TOULOUSE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; RISK PERCEPTION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TECHNOLOGY; WELFARE IMPACT;

EID: 62749158625     PISSN: 00130133     EISSN: 14680297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0297.2009.02221.x     Document Type: Article

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