Reduced deforestation and the carbon market: The role of market regulations and future commitments

Environment and Development Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 269-292

  Anger, Niels ^a   Dixon, Alistair ^b   Livengood, Erich ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH ZEW   (Germany)

^b KEA 3 Limited   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84861903031     PISSN: 1355770X     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355770X12000058     Document Type: Article

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