wyszukanych pozycji: 6
Time Discounting and Future Generations: The Harmful Effects of an Untrue Economic Theory
ISBN: 9781567200904 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Kula contends that conventional time-dependent theories in welfare economics are based on the unwarranted assumption that people live forever, an assumption that underpins the criteria for many decision-making activities and one that leads public sector policy makers to discriminate against future generations. It is seen in its most extreme in decision making on such long-term projects as nuclear power facilities, whose effects will be visited upon many future generations. How did this assumption gain currency and influence? Kula says, this oddity has been imposed by mathematical... Kula contends that conventional time-dependent theories in welfare economics are based on the unwarranted assumption that people live forever, an a... |
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387,35 zł |
The Economics of Forestry: Modern Theory and Practice
ISBN: 9789401160803 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 186 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 20 dni roboczych. The economics of forestry has always fascinated me as one of the most brain-taxing cases in economics. As an investment forestry is different from many other projects as it has unusually long gestation periods. For example, in the United Kingdom it takes over 40 years to grow coniferous and over 100 years for deciduous timber. These long gestation periods make it very clear how import- ant are the magnitude of the discount rate and the method of discounting in the evaluation of investment projects. Any errors in these will misguide investors in forestry one way or the other. In addition,...
The economics of forestry has always fascinated me as one of the most brain-taxing cases in economics. As an investment forestry is different from man...
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195,87 zł |
Economics of Natural Resources and the Environment
ISBN: 9780412363306 / Angielski / Twarda / 1992 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 20 dni roboczych. Looks in detail at the history of economic thought on natural resources and the environment, the economics of fisheries, forestry, mining, petroleum, coal and natural gas deposits. There are also chapters devoted to environmental degradation and the economics of the world's natural wonders.
Looks in detail at the history of economic thought on natural resources and the environment, the economics of fisheries, forestry, mining, petroleum, ...
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587,67 zł |
History of Environmental Economic Thought
ISBN: 9780415406857 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This volume presents the ideas of major figures in economics throughout history on key environmental issues such as population growth, resource scarcity and environmental contamination. Throughout, the historical roots of current debates are explored with empirical case studies illustrating the link between theory and practice. The final chapters look at current ideas on sustainability, and ethical and spiritual dimensions of humanity's relationship with the environment.
Providing fascinating insight into the development of environmental economic thought, this volume will be of great... This volume presents the ideas of major figures in economics throughout history on key environmental issues such as population growth, resource scarci...
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231,25 zł |
Economics of Natural Resources, the Environment and Policies
ISBN: 9780412576409 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 20 dni roboczych. The economic activities of humanity, particularly during the last couple of cen turies, have had a profound impact on the natural environment. Fast depletion of the world's forest resources, fish stocks, fossil fuels and mine deposits have raised many moral as well as practical questions concerning present and future generations. Furthermore, a number of global environmental problems such as acid rain, the 'greenhouse effect' and depletion of the ozone layer are causing concern throughout the world. What does economics say about the exploitation of nature's scarce resources? This book, which...
The economic activities of humanity, particularly during the last couple of cen turies, have had a profound impact on the natural environment. Fast de...
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195,87 zł |
History of Environmental Economic Thought
ISBN: 9780415133890 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This volume presents the ideas of major figures in economics throughout history on key environmental issues such as population growth, resource scarcity and environmental contamination. Throughout, the historical roots of current debates are explored with empirical case studies illustrating the link between theory and practice. The final chapters look at current ideas on sustainability, and ethical and spiritual dimensions of humanity's relationship with the environment.
Providing fascinating insight into the development of environmental economic thought, this volume will be of great... This volume presents the ideas of major figures in economics throughout history on key environmental issues such as population growth, resource scarci...
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814,81 zł |