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Is welfarism compatible with sustainability?

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  • Kjell Arne Brekke
  • Richard B. Howarth

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  • Kjell Arne Brekke & Richard B. Howarth, 1996. "Is welfarism compatible with sustainability?," Nordic Journal of Political Economy, Nordic Journal of Political Economy, vol. 23, pages 69-74.
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