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Lemons are Green: The Informative Role of a Pigovian Tax

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  • MAHENC Philippe, 2006. "Lemons are Green: The Informative Role of a Pigovian Tax," LERNA Working Papers 06.05.198, LERNA, University of Toulouse.
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