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Discounting and distributional considerations in the context of global warming

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  • Azar, Christian & Sterner, Thomas, 1996. "Discounting and distributional considerations in the context of global warming," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 19(2), pages 169-184, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolec:v:19:y:1996:i:2:p:169-184
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