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Effect of Corporate Economic Performance on Firm-Level Environmental Performance in a Transition Economy

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  • Dietrich Earnhart
  • Lubomir Lizal

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  • Dietrich Earnhart & Lubomir Lizal, 2010. "Effect of Corporate Economic Performance on Firm-Level Environmental Performance in a Transition Economy," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 46(3), pages 303-329, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:kap:enreec:v:46:y:2010:i:3:p:303-329
    DOI: 10.1007/s10640-009-9342-0
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    Keywords

    Czech Republic; Environmental protection; Financial performance; Pollution; D21; G39; Q53;
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    JEL classification:

    • D21 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Theory
    • G39 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Other
    • Q53 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling

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