Voluntary regulations and innovation: The Case of ISO 14001

Public Administration Review

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 233-244

  Lim, Sijeong ^a,b   Prakash, Aseem ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84896393742     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/puar.12189     Document Type: Article

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