An Empirical Study of the Impact of Corruption on Environmental Performance: Evidence from Panel Data

Maurizio Lisciandra; Carlo Migliardo

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journal article May 23, 2016

An Empirical Study of the Impact of Corruption on Environmental Performance: Evidence from Panel Data

Maurizio Lisciandra Carlo Migliardo

Environmental and Resource Economics Vol. 68 No. 2 pp. 297-318 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: May 23, 2016
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Maurizio Lisciandra, Carlo Migliardo (2016). An Empirical Study of the Impact of Corruption on Environmental Performance: Evidence from Panel Data. Environmental and Resource Economics, 68(2), 297-318. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10640-016-0019-1

An Empirical Study of the Impact of Corruption on Environmental Performance: Evidence from Panel Data

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