How Large are the Welfare Gains from Technological Innovation Induced by Environmental Policies?

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 237-255

  Parry, Ian W H ^a   Pizer, William A ^a   Fischer, Carolyn ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0038703595     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023321309988     Document Type: Article

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