Land conservation policies and income distribution: Who bears the burden of our environmental efforts?

Environment and Development Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 521-533

  Robalino, Juan A ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 34547448095     PISSN: 1355770X     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355770X07003671     Document Type: Article

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