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Automobile Fuel Economy: Under-valued, Over-valued, or Both?

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  • Espey, Molly, 2013. "Automobile Fuel Economy: Under-valued, Over-valued, or Both?," 2013 Annual Meeting, August 4-6, 2013, Washington, D.C. 150691, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea13:150691
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.150691
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