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Beyond Emissions: Assessing the Impact of Carbon Taxes on Investment and Technological Progress

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  • G. Ishara Musimwa
  • Yves Togba Boboy
  • Xiyong Dong

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  • G. Ishara Musimwa & Yves Togba Boboy & Xiyong Dong, 2025. "Beyond Emissions: Assessing the Impact of Carbon Taxes on Investment and Technological Progress," CIREM Working Papers 2025/002-01, Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en economie mathematique (CIREM).
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