Game theory and the development of resource management policy: The case of international fisheries

Environment and Development Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-27

  Munro, Gordon R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 67749122140     PISSN: 1355770X     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355770X08004671     Document Type: Article

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