An Interim Evaluation of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Trading

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 53-68

  Schmalensee, Richard ^a,d   Joskow, Paul L ^a,d   Ellerman, A Denny ^b   Montero, Juan Pablo ^c   Bailey, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^d NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 0001836509     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.12.3.53     Document Type: Article

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