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Valuing Morbidity from Wildfire Smoke Exposure: A Comparison of Revealed and Stated Preference Techniques

Leslie Richardson, John B. Loomis and Patricia A. Champ
Land Economics, February 2013, 89 (1) 76-100; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/le.89.1.76

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Leslie Richardson, John B. Loomis, Patricia A. Champ
Land Economics Feb 2013, 89 (1) 76-100; DOI: 10.3368/le.89.1.76
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