What factors influence the uptake of GPP (green public procurement) practices? New evidence from an Italian survey

Ecological Economics

Volumn 82, Issue , 2012, Pages 88-96

  Testa, Francesco ^a   Iraldo, Fabio ^a,b   Frey, Marco ^a,b   Daddi, Tiberio ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environment; Green public procurement; ISO 14001; Local authorities

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; ECONOMETRICS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; SURVEY;

ITALY;

EID: 84866482144     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2012.07.011     Document Type: Article

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