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Cost-benefit Analysis of the Introduction of Weight-based Charges for Domestic Waste ? West Cork's Experience

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  • Scott, Susan & Watson, Dorothy, 2009. "Cost-benefit Analysis of the Introduction of Weight-based Charges for Domestic Waste ? West Cork's Experience," Papers WP335, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).
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