Trust between regulators and the regulated: A case study of environmental inspectors and facility personnel in Virginia

Politics and Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1047-1072

  Pautz, Michelle C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 70350554134     PISSN: 15555623     EISSN: 17471346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-1346.2009.00210.x     Document Type: Article

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