Heat Waves, Droughts, and Preferences for Environmental Policy

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 556-577

  Owen, Ann L ^a   Conover, Emily ^a   Videras, Julio ^a   Wu, Stephen ^a  

^a HAMILTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84862808863     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.21599     Document Type: Article

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