Law versus Regulation: A Political Economy Model of Instrument Choice in Environmental Policy
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Environmental policy; extended liability; CERCLA; regulatory capture; instruments; Politique environnementale; responsabilité élargie; CERCLA; capture des régulateurs; instruments;All these keywords.
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