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Frontrunners and Laggards: The Strategy of Environmental Regulation under Uncertainty

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  • Johannes Urpelainen, 2011. "Frontrunners and Laggards: The Strategy of Environmental Regulation under Uncertainty," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 50(3), pages 325-346, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:enreec:v:50:y:2011:i:3:p:325-346
    DOI: 10.1007/s10640-011-9473-y
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