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The Revealed Preferences of State EPAs: Stringency, Enforcement, and Substitution

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  • Helland, Eric, 1998. "The Revealed Preferences of State EPAs: Stringency, Enforcement, and Substitution," Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier, vol. 35(3), pages 242-261, May.
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