Optimal policy under uncertainty and learning about climate change: A stochastic dominance approach

Journal of Public Economic Theory

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 721-747

  Baker, Erin ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

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EID: 70349202971     PISSN: 10973923     EISSN: 14679779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9779.2009.01427.x     Document Type: Article

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