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Carbon pricing or non-pricing for developing countries? A dual-track strategy for decarbonization in China

Han Zhanga National School of Development, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4857-5586View further author information
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Jixian Mengb School of Economics and Management, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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King Ning Yauc School of International Studies, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
Pages 477-483 | Published online: 21 Oct 2022

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