Climate change and conservation in Brazil: CGE evaluation of health and wealth impacts

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Pattanayak, Subhrendu K ^a   Ross, Martin T ^b   Depro, Brooks M ^b   Bauch, Simone C ^c   Timmins, Christopher ^a   Wendland, Kelly J ^d   Alger, Keith ^e  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^e Rare Conservation ^*

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EID: 70350608427     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1935-1682.2096     Document Type: Article

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