Climate change economics and policy in the Asia Pacific

Asian-Pacific Economic Literature

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 14-30

  Jotzo, Frank ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 54949092402     PISSN: 08189935     EISSN: 14678411     Source Type: Journal    
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