Discretion and manipulation by experts: Evidence from a vehicle emissions policy change

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Pierce, Lamar ^a   Snyder, Jason A ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Corruption; Environmental policy; Ethics; Forensic economics; Fraud; Moral hazard; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873714050     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/1935-1682.3246     Document Type: Article

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