Mandated self-regulation: The danger of cosmetic compliance

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-179

  Calcott, Paul ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Environmental management systems; Misrepresentation; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957145237     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11149-010-9124-1     Document Type: Article

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