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Case study on the use of genuine progress indicator to measure urban economic welfare in China

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  • Zhang, Kunmin
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  • Wen, Zongguo & Zhang, Kunmin & Du, Bin & Li, Yadong & Li, Wei, 2007. "Case study on the use of genuine progress indicator to measure urban economic welfare in China," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 63(2-3), pages 463-475, August.
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