Prices vs. quantities: The effects on technology choice

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 92, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 1275-1287

  Krysiak, Frank C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Asymmetric information; Investment; Regulation; Technology choice; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849130175     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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