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Valuation and Evaluation: Measuring the Quality of Life and Evaluating Policy

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  • Dasgupta, Partha, 2000. "Valuation and Evaluation: Measuring the Quality of Life and Evaluating Policy," Discussion Papers 10560, Resources for the Future.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.10560
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