Scientific progress and irreversibility : an economic interpretation of the Precautionary principle
[[Progrès scientifique et irréversibilité : une interprétation économique du principe de précaution]]
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- Gollier, Christian & Jullien, Bruno & Treich, Nicolas, 2000. "Scientific progress and irreversibility: an economic interpretation of the 'Precautionary Principle'," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 75(2), pages 229-253, February.
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