Can NNP be used for welfare comparisons?

Environment and Development Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-31

  Asheim, Geir B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

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EID: 33846671159     PISSN: 1355770X     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355770X06003366     Document Type: Article

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