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Gaining competitive advantage through environmental investments

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  • Bonifant, Benjamin C.
  • Arnold, Matthew B.
  • Long, Frederick J.

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  • Bonifant, Benjamin C. & Arnold, Matthew B. & Long, Frederick J., 1995. "Gaining competitive advantage through environmental investments," Business Horizons, Elsevier, vol. 38(4), pages 37-47.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:bushor:v:38:y:1995:i:4:p:37-47
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    2. Michael E. Porter & Claas van der Linde, 1995. "Toward a New Conception of the Environment-Competitiveness Relationship," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 9(4), pages 97-118, Fall.
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