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Do Environmental Taxes Pay Off? The Impact of Energy and Transport Taxes on CO2 Emissions in Transition Economies Cover

Do Environmental Taxes Pay Off? The Impact of Energy and Transport Taxes on CO2 Emissions in Transition Economies

By: Sabina Silajdzic and  Eldin Mehic  
Open Access
|Jan 2019

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Language: English
Page range: 126 - 143
Published on: Jan 18, 2019
Published by: University of Sarajevo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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