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Estimating the Ex-ante Recreational Loss of an Oil Spill using Revealed and Stated Preference Data

Ana Faria Lopes and John C. Whitehead
Published online before print March 22, 2023, 102022-0084R; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/le.99.4.102022-0084R

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