Renowned economist William Nordhaus has developed many innovative approaches for analyzing complex environmental questions. He applies them to the possible phaseout of nuclear power in Sweden in The Swedish Nuclear Dilemma: Energy and the Environment. While making a major contribution to that debate, this book has value that extends well beyond the Swedish issue, to the careful and well-informed consideration of environmental and energy questions that industrialized nations and developing regions now face. It is essential for anyone interested in nuclear-power issues and climate change. The...
Renowned economist William Nordhaus has developed many innovative approaches for analyzing complex environmental questions. He applies them to the pos...
Global climate change has emerged as one of the most challenging and controversial policy issues. In this volume, a group of scholars examines economic and social aspects of the far-reaching phenomenon. Although the 1997 summit in Kyoto focused world attention on climate, it was just one step in an ongoing process. Research by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been ongoing since 1988. An extensive IPCC Working Group report published in 1995 examined the economic and social aspects of climate change. In this volume, economists assess the IPCC report and address the...
Global climate change has emerged as one of the most challenging and controversial policy issues. In this volume, a group of scholars examines economi...
Climate change is profoundly altering our world in ways that pose major risks to human societies and natural systems. We have entered the Climate Casino and are rolling the global-warming dice, warns economist William Nordhaus. But there is still time to turn around and walk back out of the casino, and in this essential book the author explains how. Bringing together all the important issues surrounding the climate debate, Nordhaus describes the science, economics, and politics involved--and the steps necessary to reduce the perils of global warming. Using language accessible to any concerned...
Climate change is profoundly altering our world in ways that pose major risks to human societies and natural systems. We have entered the Climate Casi...
Samuelson und Nordhaus beweisen, dass die Volkswirtschaftslehre eine faszinierende Disziplin ist - ein Lehrbuch und Nachschlagewerk ganz ohne erhobenen Zeigefinger, aus dem in jedem Kapitel der Enthusiasmus der beiden Autoren spricht. Spannend und stets auf dem aktuellen Stand der Forschung vermitteln Samuelson und Nordhaus vielseitig anwendbare ökonomische Erkenntnisse - sowohl für Studierende als auch für Praktiker.
Samuelson und Nordhaus beweisen, dass die Volkswirtschaftslehre eine faszinierende Disziplin ist - ein Lehrbuch und Nachschlagewerk ganz ohne erhobene...
