Effectiveness of state pollution prevention programs and policies

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 255-278

  Ramirez Harrington, Donna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

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EID: 84874360184     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: 14657287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7287.2011.00312.x     Document Type: Article

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