Experimental methods for environment and development economics

Environment and Development Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 419-456

  Ehmke, Mariah D ^a   Shogren, Jason F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

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EID: 71749112749     PISSN: 1355770X     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355770X08004592     Document Type: Article

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