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Alternative Pollution Control Policies in Developing Countries: Informal, Informational, and Voluntary
In developing countries, weak environmental regulatory institutions often undermine conventional command-and-control policies. As a result, these countries are increasingly experimenting with alternative approaches that aim to leverage nonregulatory “green” pressures applied by local communities, capital markets, and consumers. This article reviews three strands of the empirical literature on this trend.
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Blackman, Allen (2009), "Alternative Pollution Control Policies in Developing Countries: Informal, Informational, and Voluntary", EfD Discussion Paper 09-14, Environment for Development Intiative and Resources in the Future, Washington DC, June 2009.Publications
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