Convergence of waste-related indicators of environmental quality in Italy

Environmental Economics and Policy Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 383-401

  Nicolli, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Convergence; Policy endogeneity; Social polarization; Waste management and disposal; Waste tariffs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867848222     PISSN: 1432847X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10018-012-0042-6     Document Type: Article

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