Do Carrots Work? Examining the Effectiveness of EPA's Compliance Assistance Program

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 533-555

  Stafford, Sarah ^a  

^a Dept of Economics and Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy at the College of William and Mary   (United States)

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EID: 84862525520     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.21633     Document Type: Article

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