Does self-policing reduce chemical emissions?

Social Science Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 459-473

  Stretesky, Paul B ^a   Lynch, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 67651092094     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2009.02.009     Document Type: Article

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