Cost-benefit analysis of methyl tert-butyl ether and alternative gasoline formulations

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 173-188

  Fernandez, L ^a   Keller, A A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Air and water policy; Cost benefit analysis; Environmental valuation; Ethanol; Methyl tert butyl ether; Non oxygenated; Oxygenates

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004459661     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1462-9011(00)00084-8     Document Type: Article

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