Ethical limitations of social cost pricing: An application to power generation externalities

Journal of Economic Issues

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 453-462

  Söderholm, Patrik ^a   Sundqvist, Thomas ^a  

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EID: 0034398171     PISSN: 00213624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00213624.2000.11506284     Document Type: Article

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