The Illusion of Sustainability
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- Michael Kremer & Edward Miguel, 2007. "The Illusion of Sustainability," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 122(3), pages 1007-1065.
- Kremer, Michael Robert & Miguel, Edward A., 2004. "The Illusion of Sustainability," Center for International and Development Economics Research, Working Paper Series qt94p8w1d7, Center for International and Development Economics Research, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley.
- Michael Kremer & Edward Miguel, 2004. "The Illusion of Sustainability," Working Papers 35, Center for Global Development.
- Michael Kremer & Edward Miguel, 2004. "The illusion of sustainability," Natural Field Experiments 00287, The Field Experiments Website.
- Michael Kremer & Edward Miguel, 2004. "The Illusion of Sustainability," CID Working Papers 112, Center for International Development at Harvard University.
- Michael Kremer & Edward Miguel, 2004. "The Illusion of Sustainability," NBER Working Papers 10324, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Kremer, Michael & Miguel, Edward, 2023. "The Illusion of Sustainability," Department of Economics, Working Paper Series qt46d3765f, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley.
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