The impact of voluntary programs on polluting behavior: Evidence from pollution prevention programs and toxic releases

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-44

  Bui, Linda T M ^a   Kapon, Samuel ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental regulation; Information spillovers; Toxic pollution; TRI; Voluntary programs

Indexed keywords

COMMAND AND CONTROL; GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY; INDUSTRY NETWORKS; INFORMATION SPILLOVERS; MATCHING FUNDS; NON-REPORTING; POLLUTION PREVENTION; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; TOXIC POLLUTION; TOXIC RELEASE; TRI; VOLUNTARY ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES; VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS;

ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; MANAGEMENT;

POLLUTION;

DATABASE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION MONITORING; REGULATORY APPROACH; TOXIC MATERIAL;

EID: 84861835830     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: 10960449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2012.01.002     Document Type: Article

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