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The Economic Impact of Water Infrastructure

Robyn C. Meeks
Journal of Human Resources, October 2017, 52 (4) 1119-1153; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.52.4.0915-7408R1
Robyn C. Meeks
Robyn C. Meeks is an assistant professor of environmental economics at the University of Michigan, .
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