Tropical forest protection: An empirical analysis of the costs borne by local people

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 129-144

  Shyamsundar, Priya ^a   Kramer, Randall A ^b  

^a John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030239190     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jeem.1996.0036     Document Type: Article

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