Resolving failures in recycling markets: The role of technological innovation

Environmental Economics and Policy Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 261-288

  Nicolli, Francesco ^a   Johnstone, Nick ^b   Söderholm, Patrik ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b OECD   (France)

^c LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Market failure; Recycling; Solid waste; Technological innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864358254     PISSN: 1432847X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10018-012-0031-9     Document Type: Review

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