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Masson, A. (2007). Economics of the Intergenerational Debate: Normative, Accounting and Political Viewpoints. In: Ages, Generations and the Social Contract. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5973-5_3

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