Learning and stock effects in environmental regulation: The case of greenhouse gas emissions

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-18

  Kolstad, Charles D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0030198307     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jeem.1996.0028     Document Type: Article

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