Ecosystem and economy: An integrated dynamic general equilibrium approach

Journal of Economics/ Zeitschrift fur Nationalokonomie

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 213-249

  Eichner, Thomas ^a   Pethig, Rüdiger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIEGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomass; Ecosystem; Natural resources; Pollution; Species

Indexed keywords

EID: 26044462919     PISSN: 09318658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00712-005-0135-9     Document Type: Article

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