Information, wildlife valuation, conservation: Experiments and policy

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 144-159

  Tisdell, Clem ^a   Wilson, Clevo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 29344469827     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cep/byj014     Document Type: Article

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