Telecommuting and environmental policy: Lessons from the ecommute program
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Telecommuting and Environmental Policy: Lessons from the ecommute Program
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عنوان ژورنال: Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1361-9209
DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2007.01.011