Biodiversity loss and economic growth: A cross-country analysis

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 173-185

  Asafu Adjaye, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 0038674718     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cep/byg003     Document Type: Article

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