The evolution of the Canadian mining industry: The role of regulatory punctuation

Resources Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 90-97

  Russell, Bonita I ^a   Shapiro, Daniel ^b   Vining, Aidan R ^b  

^a VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Density dependence; Industry evolution; Mining; Public policy

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATIONS; HYBRID MODEL; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION ECONOMICS; INDUSTRY EVOLUTION; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; MINING INDUSTRY; POPULATION SIZES; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; THEORETICAL APPROACH;

POPULATION STATISTICS; PUBLIC POLICY;

INDUSTRY;

ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; INCENTIVE; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL HISTORY; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; MINING INDUSTRY; NUMERICAL MODEL; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

CANADA;

EID: 77953021352     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2009.09.002     Document Type: Article

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