The price of pollution: A dual approach to valuing SO2 allowances

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 58-72

  Coggins, Jay S ^a,b   Swinton, John R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0030064270     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jeem.1996.0005     Document Type: Article

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