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Capital Accumulation, Green Paradox, and Stranded Assets: An Endogenous Growth Perspective 资本积累、绿色悖论与搁浅资产:内生增长视角

FEEM: Economic Theory (Topic) Pub Date : 2019-01-10 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3313337

W. Jin, Zhongxiang Zhang

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