Lives or Livelihoods? Perceived Trade-offs and Policy Views

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Lives or Livelihoods? Perceived Trade-offs and Policy Views. / Settele, Sonja; Shupe, Cortnie Anne.

I: The Economic Journal, Bind 132, Nr. 643, 04.2022, s. 1150-1178.

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Settele, S & Shupe, CA 2022, 'Lives or Livelihoods? Perceived Trade-offs and Policy Views', The Economic Journal, bind 132, nr. 643, s. 1150-1178. https://doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueab077

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Settele, S., & Shupe, C. A. (2022). Lives or Livelihoods? Perceived Trade-offs and Policy Views. The Economic Journal, 132(643), 1150-1178. https://doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueab077

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Settele S, Shupe CA. Lives or Livelihoods? Perceived Trade-offs and Policy Views. The Economic Journal. 2022 apr.;132(643):1150-1178. https://doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueab077

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Settele, Sonja ; Shupe, Cortnie Anne. / Lives or Livelihoods? Perceived Trade-offs and Policy Views. I: The Economic Journal. 2022 ; Bind 132, Nr. 643. s. 1150-1178.

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