A simulation of factors impeding water quality trading

Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 162-176

  Smith, Craig M ^a   Peterson, Jeffrey M ^b   Leatherman, John C ^b   Williams, Jeffery R ^b  

^a FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; STOCK MARKET; WATER QUALITY; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

EID: 84871699407     PISSN: 10904999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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