Abatement cost heterogeneity in phase I electric utilities

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 324-340

  Rezek, Jon ^a   Blair, Benjamin F ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 25844476915     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: 14657287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cep/byi025     Document Type: Article

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