The distributive effects of direct regulation: A case study of energy efficiency appliance standards

The Distributional Effects of Environmental Policy

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 171-196

  Sutherland, Ronald J ^a  

^a Independent consulting economist in Mathias ^*  (United States)

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