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		| Paul  Makdissi and Quentin  Wodon | 
	
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		| ''Robust Comparisons of Natural Resources Depletion Indices'' | 
	
		| ( 2004, Vol. 9 No.2 ) | 
	
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		| This note applies tools from the stochastic dominance literature on poverty to environmental data in order to test in a robust way whether over-consumption and thereby depletion of natural resources is increasing over time.  The method is illustrated with country data on per capita CO2 emissions. | 
	
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		| JEL: I3 - Welfare and Poverty: General Q2 - Renewable Resources and Conservation: General
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		| | Manuscript Received : Apr 07 2004 |  | Manuscript Accepted : Jun 08 2004 | 
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