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Plastic Bag Regulations and Consumer Expenditure for Unregulated Plastic Disposal Bags: Persistent Change or Transitory Adaptation

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  • Parajuli, Sanket
  • Maas, Alexander
  • Tejeda, Hernan A.

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  • Parajuli, Sanket & Maas, Alexander & Tejeda, Hernan A., . "Plastic Bag Regulations and Consumer Expenditure for Unregulated Plastic Disposal Bags: Persistent Change or Transitory Adaptation," Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 51(3).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:jlaare:376285
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.376285
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