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The ISEW -- not an Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare

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  • Eric Neumayer, 1999. "The ISEW -- not an Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 48(1), pages 77-101, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:48:y:1999:i:1:p:77-101
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1006914023227
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