Heavy investment and high pollution as rational choices under socialism

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 257-280

  Ferrero, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Collectivization; D 72; H 42; Investment; P 51; Pollution; Redistribution; Socialism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000708756     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-2680(99)00012-9     Document Type: Article

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