Waste generation and waste disposal: Evidence on socio-economic and policy drivers in the EU

Waste and Environmental Policy

Volumn 9780203881378, Issue , 2009, Pages 34-71

  Mazzanti, Massimiliano ^a   Nicolli, Francesco ^a,b   Zoboli, Roberto ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^d CNR   (Italy)

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EID: 84919508193     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203881378     Document Type: Chapter

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