The effect of ISO 14001 on environmental regulatory compliance in China

Ecological Economics

Volumn 105, Issue , 2014, Pages 254-264

  McGuire, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Corporate social responsibility; Environmental regulation; ISO 14001; Voluntary standards

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; COMPLIANCE; DATA SET; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ESTIMATION METHOD; MANUFACTURING;

CHINA;

EID: 84904306284     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.06.007     Document Type: Article

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