On spatial heterogeneity in environmental compliance costs

Land Economics

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-44

  Becker, Randy A ^a  

^a U S CENSUS BUREAU   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABATEMENT COST; COMPLIANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; EXPENDITURE; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650234803     PISSN: 00237639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/le.87.1.28     Document Type: Article

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