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When green isn't mean: economic theory and the heuristics of the impact of environmental regulations on competitiveness and opportunity cost

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  • Altman, Morris, 2001. "When green isn't mean: economic theory and the heuristics of the impact of environmental regulations on competitiveness and opportunity cost," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 36(1), pages 31-44, January.
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