The social cost of trading: Measuring the increased damages from sulfur dioxide trading in the United States

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 598-612

  Henry, David D ^a   Muller, Nicholas Z ^b   Mendelsohn, Robert O ^a  

^a Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

^b MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 79958220468     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20584     Document Type: Article

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