Private Investment and Government Protection

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Date

Sept. 1, 2006

Authors

Carolyn Kousky, Erzo Luttmer, and Richard Zeckhauser

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Journal Article

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Dr. Carolyn Kousky

Nonresident Fellow

Dr. Carolyn Kousky is a nonresident fellow at RFF and Associate Vice President for Economics and Policy at Environmental Defense Fund.

Erzo Luttmer

Richard Zeckhauser

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