Brouhle, Keith; Griffiths, Charles; Wolverton, Ann - In: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 57 (2009) 2, pp. 166-181
In this paper, we evaluate the influence of two environmental policy levers on emissions in the metal-finishing industry: a voluntary program--the Strategic Goals Program (SGP)--and the threat of formal regulation. While voluntary approaches are increasingly utilized as policy tools, the...