Analysis of Carbon Tax on Selected European Countries: Does Carbon Tax Reduce Emissions?
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عنوان ژورنال: Applied Economics and Finance
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2332-7308,2332-7294
DOI: 10.11114/aef.v5i1.2843