The social costs and benefits of U.S. biofuel policies with preexisting distortions

U.S. Energy Tax Policy

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 338-379

  de Gorter, Harry ^a   Just, David R ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

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EID: 84886870272     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511921865.015     Document Type: Chapter

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