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Information and the Divergence between Willingness to Accept and Willingness to Pay

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  • Kolstad, Charles D.
  • Guzman, Rolando M.

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  • Kolstad, Charles D. & Guzman, Rolando M., 1999. "Information and the Divergence between Willingness to Accept and Willingness to Pay," Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier, vol. 38(1), pages 66-80, July.
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