Cost-benefit Analysis and Distributional Weights: an Overview
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The Duke Environmental and Energy Economics Working Paper Series provides a forum for Duke faculty working in environmental, resource, and energy economics to disseminate their research. These working papers have not necessarily undergone peer review at the time of posting.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013