The incidence of a U.S. carbon tax: A lifetime and regional analysis

Energy Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 155-177

  Hassett, Kevin A ^a   Mathur, Aparna ^a   Metcalf, Gilbert E ^b  

^a AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 65649153153     PISSN: 01956574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.5547/ISSN0195-6574-EJ-Vol30-No2-8     Document Type: Article

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