Reflections on the literature

Review of Environmental Economics and Policy

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 292-308

  Smith, V Kerry ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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FIELD OF VIEW; LITERATURE REVIEW; PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 48549085320     PISSN: 17506816     EISSN: 17506824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/reep/ren006     Document Type: Article

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