A theoretical model of optimal forest resource regimes in developing economies

Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 331-355

  Kant, Shashi ^a   Berry, R Albert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 0035535430     PISSN: 09324569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1628/0932456013623141     Document Type: Article

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