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Climate change dilemma: technology, social change or both?: An examination of long-term transport policy choices in the United States

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  • Rajan, Sudhir Chella, 2006. "Climate change dilemma: technology, social change or both?: An examination of long-term transport policy choices in the United States," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 34(6), pages 664-679, April.
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