Fiscal interactions and the costs of controlling pollution from electricity

RAND Journal of Economics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 849-869

  Parry, Ian W H ^a  

^a RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

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EID: 33744727980     PISSN: 07416261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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