An investigation of voluntary discovery and disclosure of environmental violations using laboratory experiments

Environmental Economics, Experimental Methods

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 261-279

  Murphy, James J ^a   Stranlund, John K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 84861621538     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203935361     Document Type: Chapter

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