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Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy at 10 — An Introduction

As we are celebrating the first decade of the journal, we reflect on some of the major issues driving policy, industry, and academia.

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The Use of Similarity-based Algorithms to Predict Links in Mexican Criminal Networks

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To Regulate Tech, Nullify Click-Through Contracts

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Baker Briefing: Texas’ Attorney General Goes on Trial

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