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Measuring the impact of multiple air-pollution agreements on global CO2 emissions

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Measuring the impact of multiple air-pollution agreements on global CO2 emissions. / Slechten, Aurelie; Verardi, Vincenzo.
Lancaster: Lancaster University, Department of Economics, 2014. (Economics Working Paper Series; Vol. 2014, No. 10).

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Slechten, A & Verardi, V 2014 'Measuring the impact of multiple air-pollution agreements on global CO2 emissions' Economics Working Paper Series, no. 10, vol. 2014, Lancaster University, Department of Economics, Lancaster.

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Slechten, A., & Verardi, V. (2014). Measuring the impact of multiple air-pollution agreements on global CO2 emissions. (Economics Working Paper Series; Vol. 2014, No. 10). Lancaster University, Department of Economics.

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Slechten A, Verardi V. Measuring the impact of multiple air-pollution agreements on global CO2 emissions. Lancaster: Lancaster University, Department of Economics. 2014. (Economics Working Paper Series; 10).

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Slechten, Aurelie ; Verardi, Vincenzo. / Measuring the impact of multiple air-pollution agreements on global CO2 emissions. Lancaster : Lancaster University, Department of Economics, 2014. (Economics Working Paper Series; 10).

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