Maximizing the Efficiency of Greenhouse Gas Related Consumer Policy

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 67-90

  Csutora, Mária ^a   Zsóka, Ágnes ^a  

^a Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Consumer policy profile; GHG emission; Green positioning; Marginal abatement costs; Marginal social costs

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952043824     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: 15730700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10603-010-9147-0     Document Type: Article

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