Stern and his critics on discounting and climate change: An editorial essay

Climatic Change

Volumn 89, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 195-205

  Quiggin, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 48749093166     PISSN: 01650009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10584-008-9434-9     Document Type: Editorial

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