Climate change and trade - The EU aviation directive and the WTO

Journal of International Economic Law

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 111-156

  Meltzer, Joshua ^a  

^a BROOKINGS INSTITUTION   (United States)

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EID: 84859145625     PISSN: 13693034     EISSN: 14643758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jiel/jgr036     Document Type: Article

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