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Adoption of Pollution Prevention Techniques: The Role of Management Systems and Regulatory Pressures

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  • Madhu Khanna
  • George Deltas
  • Donna Harrington

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  • Madhu Khanna & George Deltas & Donna Harrington, 2009. "Adoption of Pollution Prevention Techniques: The Role of Management Systems and Regulatory Pressures," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 44(1), pages 85-106, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:enreec:v:44:y:2009:i:1:p:85-106
    DOI: 10.1007/s10640-009-9263-y
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    Keywords

    Environmental management; Toxic releases; Total Quality Management; O32; O38; Q2;
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    JEL classification:

    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
    • O38 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Government Policy
    • Q2 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation

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