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Emissions trading and transaction costs: analyzing the flaws in the discussion

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  • Woerdman, Edwin, 2001. "Emissions trading and transaction costs: analyzing the flaws in the discussion," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 38(2), pages 293-304, August.
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