Economic Growth and the Environment

Economic Growth and the Environment
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 250
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ISBN-10 : 9789401140683
ISBN-13 : 9401140685
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Economic Growth and the Environment by : Sander M. de Bruyn

Is economic growth good for the environment? A number of economists have claimed that economic growth can benefit the environment, recruiting political support and finance for environmental policy measures. This view has received increasing support since the early 1990s from empirical evidence that has challenged the traditional environmentalist's belief that economic growth degrades the environment. This book reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on growth and the environment, giving an in-depth empirical treatment of the relationship between the two. Various hypotheses are formulated and tested for a number of indicators of environmental pressure. The test results indicate that alternative models and estimation methods should be used, altering previous conclusions about the effect of economic growth on the environment and offering an insight into the forces driving emission reduction in developed countries.

Theoretical and Empirical Analysis in Environmental Economics

Theoretical and Empirical Analysis in Environmental Economics
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 9789811323638
ISBN-13 : 9811323631
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Theoretical and Empirical Analysis in Environmental Economics by : Keiko Nakayama

This monograph presents potential remedies for some of the current environmental issues in developed countries in a theoretical or empirical manner with the interdisciplinary approaches of economics, statistics, and engineering. The book illustrates effective economic and environmental policies for environmental challenges and factors where corrective policies to date may have failed. The importance of this essential book has is related to the transition in the major concerns of the people or governments in developed countries shifting from economic growth to the stability of life and environmental preservation as their economies have matured. The environmental issues dealt with here include forest environment tax introduced as part of local taxes, air pollution reduction policies for mobile emission sources, introduction of renewable energies and power fuel cell technology, the mechanism of city agglomeration and dispersion, and measurement of environmental sustainability. In analytical methods, some research employs theoretical approaches such as the mathematical economic model or nonlinear dynamic model. Other analyses are implemented with empirical or statistical tools such as the long-run general equilibrium model, the input–output model, and the dynamic optimization model, among others.

Trade and the Environment

Trade and the Environment
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9781400850709
ISBN-13 : 1400850703
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis Trade and the Environment by : Brian R. Copeland

Nowhere has the divide between advocates and critics of globalization been more striking than in debates over free trade and the environment. And yet the literature on the subject is high on rhetoric and low on results. This book is the first to systematically investigate the subject using both economic theory and empirical analysis. Brian Copeland and Scott Taylor establish a powerful theoretical framework for examining the impact of international trade on local pollution levels, and use it to offer a uniquely integrated treatment of the links between economic growth, liberalized trade, and the environment. The results will surprise many. The authors set out the two leading theories linking international trade to environmental outcomes, develop the empirical implications, and examine their validity using data on measured sulfur dioxide concentrations from over 100 cities worldwide during the period from 1971 to 1986. The empirical results are provocative. For an average country in the sample, free trade is good for the environment. There is little evidence that developing countries will specialize in pollution-intensive products with further trade. In fact, the results suggest just the opposite: free trade will shift pollution-intensive goods production from poor countries with lax regulation to rich countries with tight regulation, thereby lowering world pollution. The results also suggest that pollution declines amid economic growth fueled by economy-wide technological progress but rises when growth is fueled by capital accumulation alone. Lucidly argued and authoritatively written, this book will provide students and researchers of international trade and environmental economics a more reliable way of thinking about this contentious issue, and the methodological tools with which to do so.

Research Tools in Natural Resource and Environmental Economics

Research Tools in Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
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Publisher : World Scientific
Total Pages : 475
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ISBN-10 : 9789814289238
ISBN-13 : 981428923X
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Research Tools in Natural Resource and Environmental Economics by : Amitrajeet A. Batabyal

Key Features:First book of its kind in the fieldExamines and analyzes how key tools are used to conduct theoretical and empirical research in natural resource and environmental economics in contemporary timesCompiles various articles and accounts concerned with the relevant pedagogical discussionWritten by recognized experts and prominent international researchers in the field.

Environmental Economics

Environmental Economics
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Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Total Pages : 464
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ISBN-10 : 019521255X
ISBN-13 : 9780195212556
Rating : 4/5 (5X Downloads)

Synopsis Environmental Economics by : Nick Hanley

Environmental Economics in Theory and Practice provides a thorough and coherent review and discussion of environmental economics. It is a guide to the most important areas of natural resource and environmental economics, including the economics of non-renewable and renewable resource extraction, the economics of pollution control, the application of cost-benefit analysis to the environment, and the economics of sustainable development. The book concentrates on key elements of economic theory, and shows how they can be applied to real-world problems. Particular emphasis is placed on analyzing recent empirical studies from all over the world along with in-depth coverage of various economic models. Each chapter develops the main theoretical results and recent analytic techniques necessary for understanding applications. Throughout the book, results are presented in words, graphs, and mathematical models; brief technical notes inform readers about optimal control theory, the Kuhn-Tucker conditions, game theory, and linear programming. Moving through the laws of thermodynamics to an analysis of market failure, the book turns to the economics of natural resources and pollution control. It concludes with an examination of environmental cost-benefit analysis and sustainable development. A comprehensive text, it is particularly suitable for use in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in environmental and resource economics. Because of up-to-date coverage, it will also be of interest to professionals working in resource and environmental economics.

Environmental Economics and Policy

Environmental Economics and Policy
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 505
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780429995118
ISBN-13 : 0429995113
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Environmental Economics and Policy by : Lynne Lewis

Environmental Economics and Policy is a best-selling text for environmental economics courses. Offering a policy-oriented approach, it introduces economic theory, empirical fieldwork, and case studies that show how underlying economic principles provided the foundation for environmental policies. Key features include: Introductions to the theory and method of environmental economics, including externalities, benefit-cost analysis, valuation methods, and ecosystem goods and services. Extensive coverage of the major issues including climate change mitigation and adaptation, air and water pollution, and environmental justice. Boxed "Examples" and "Debates" throughout the text, which highlight global examples and major talking points. This text will be of use to undergraduate students of economics. Students will leave the course with a global perspective of how environmental economics has played and can continue to play a role in promoting fair and efficient environmental management. The text is fully supported with end-of-chapter summaries, discussion questions, and self-test exercises in the book. Additional online resources include references, as well as PowerPoint slides for each chapter.

Innovation-Oriented Environmental Regulation

Innovation-Oriented Environmental Regulation
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Publisher : Physica
Total Pages : 368
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105028655848
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Innovation-Oriented Environmental Regulation by : J. Hemmelskamp

Innovation-oriented environmental regulation is extremely attractive for policy planners and decision makers, since it is expected that innovations can cut costs of environmental measures and overcome existing trade-offs between economic and ecological goals. The central question is, however, how such a regulatory regime of environmental policy approaches should look like. This book provides an excellent overview of the state of research by presenting and discussing theoretical approaches towards a framework of environmental regulation and innovation, international case studies as well as econometric and modelling studies from Europe and the USA.

Environmental and Resource Valuation with Revealed Preferences

Environmental and Resource Valuation with Revealed Preferences
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 385
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781402053184
ISBN-13 : 1402053185
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Environmental and Resource Valuation with Revealed Preferences by : Nancy E. Bockstael

This book provides a systematic review of those economic approaches for valuing the environment and natural resources that use information on what people do, not what they say. The authors have worked on models of revealed preferences for valuing environmental and natural resources for several decades. The book provides a candid review of the major conceptual challenges and an exploration of neglected issues in the literature.

Theoretical and Empirical Analysis in Environmental Economics

Theoretical and Empirical Analysis in Environmental Economics
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 183
Release :
ISBN-10 : 981132364X
ISBN-13 : 9789811323645
Rating : 4/5 (4X Downloads)

Synopsis Theoretical and Empirical Analysis in Environmental Economics by : Keiko Nakayama

This monograph presents potential remedies for some of the current environmental issues in developed countries in a theoretical or empirical manner with the interdisciplinary approaches of economics, statistics, and engineering. The book illustrates effective economic and environmental policies for environmental challenges and factors where corrective policies to date may have failed. The importance of this essential book has is related to the transition in the major concerns of the people or governments in developed countries shifting from economic growth to the stability of life and environmental preservation as their economies have matured. The environmental issues dealt with here include forest environment tax introduced as part of local taxes, air pollution reduction policies for mobile emission sources, introduction of renewable energies and power fuel cell technology, the mechanism of city agglomeration and dispersion, and measurement of environmental sustainability. In analytical methods, some research employs theoretical approaches such as the mathematical economic model or nonlinear dynamic model. Other analyses are implemented with empirical or statistical tools such as the long-run general equilibrium model, the input-output model, and the dynamic optimization model, among others.

The Measurement of Environmental and Resource Values

The Measurement of Environmental and Resource Values
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Publisher : Resources for the Future
Total Pages : 516
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1891853627
ISBN-13 : 9781891853623
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis The Measurement of Environmental and Resource Values by : A. Myrick Freeman

Non-market valuation is becoming increasingly accepted as an evaluative tool of economics related to environmental and resource protection. Freeman (economics, Bowdoin College) presents an overview of the literature, introducing the principal methods and techniques of resource valuation. Chapters cover the measurement of welfare changes, revealed and stated preference models, nonuse models, aggregation of values across time, environmental quality as factor input, longevity and health valuation, property value models, hedonic wage models, and recreational uses of natural resource systems. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).