An economic analysis of using crop residues for energy in China

Environment and Development Economics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 467-480

  Wang, Xiaoping ^a   Mendelsohn, Robert ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

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EID: 4644268831     PISSN: 1355770X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355770X03000251     Document Type: Article

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