The Economics of Water Quality

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Date

Dec. 31, 2009

Authors

Sheila M. Olmstead

Publication

Journal Article

Reading time

1 minute

Topics

Water Resources

Authors

Sheila M. Olmstead

University Fellow

Sheila Olmstead is a university fellow at RFF. Her recent research projects focus on adaptation to the water resource implications of climate change, economic valuation of reductions in nutrient pollution in urban coastal areas, and more.

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