National institutions and global public goods: Are democracies more cooperative in climate change policy?

International Organization

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 281-308

  Bttig, Michle B ^a   Bernauer, Thomas ^b  

^a Institute for Environmental Decisions ^*

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 68349138055     PISSN: 00208183     EISSN: 15315088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0020818309090092     Document Type: Article

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