The endless algebra of climate markets

Capitalism, Nature, Socialism

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 93-116

  Lohmann, Larry ^a  

^a NONE

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COMMODITY MARKET; EMISSIONS TRADING; NEOLIBERALISM; PRICE DYNAMICS; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 84857278870     PISSN: 10455752     EISSN: 15483290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10455752.2011.617507     Document Type: Conference Paper

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