Tendering conservation contracts: Should information on environmental benefits be disclosed or concealed?
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-CTA-2011-10-15 (Contract Theory and Applications)
- NEP-ENV-2011-10-15 (Environmental Economics)
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