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The marginal damage costs of carbon dioxide emissions: an assessment of the uncertainties

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  • Tol, Richard S. J., 2005. "The marginal damage costs of carbon dioxide emissions: an assessment of the uncertainties," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 33(16), pages 2064-2074, November.
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