The use of green nudges as an environmental policy instrument

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The use of green nudges as an environmental policy instrument. / Carlsson, Fredrik; Gravert, Christina; Johansson-Stenman, Olof; Kurz, Verena.

In: Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, Vol. 15, No. 2, 08.07.2021, p. 216-237.

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Carlsson, F, Gravert, C, Johansson-Stenman, O & Kurz, V 2021, 'The use of green nudges as an environmental policy instrument', Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 216-237. https://doi.org/10.1086/715524

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Carlsson, F., Gravert, C., Johansson-Stenman, O., & Kurz, V. (2021). The use of green nudges as an environmental policy instrument. Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 15(2), 216-237. https://doi.org/10.1086/715524

Vancouver

Carlsson F, Gravert C, Johansson-Stenman O, Kurz V. The use of green nudges as an environmental policy instrument. Review of Environmental Economics and Policy. 2021 Jul 8;15(2):216-237. https://doi.org/10.1086/715524

Author

Carlsson, Fredrik ; Gravert, Christina ; Johansson-Stenman, Olof ; Kurz, Verena. / The use of green nudges as an environmental policy instrument. In: Review of Environmental Economics and Policy. 2021 ; Vol. 15, No. 2. pp. 216-237.

Bibtex

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