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Lessons from the polder: Energy tax design in The Netherlands from a climate change perspective

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  • Vollebergh, Herman R.J., 2008. "Lessons from the polder: Energy tax design in The Netherlands from a climate change perspective," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 64(3), pages 660-672, January.
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