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Environmental Economics and Public Policy
Selected Papers of Robert N. Stavins, 1988–1999
9781840643336 Edward Elgar Publishing
Robert N. Stavins has emerged as one of the most influential voices in environmental economics over the last decade and a half. These 23 essays on environmental economics and policy, written by Professor Stavins and his co-authors over the period 1988–1999, originally appeared in a diverse set of leading, scholarly periodicals and are here collected for the first time.
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Robert N. Stavins has emerged as one of the most influential voices in environmental economics over the last decade and a half. These 23 essays on environmental economics and policy, written by Professor Stavins and his co-authors over the period 1988–1999, originally appeared in a diverse set of leading, scholarly periodicals and are here collected for the first time.
The book is divided into seven parts: overview; benefits and costs of environmental regulation; normative analysis of policy instruments; positive analysis of policy instruments; environmental technology innovation and diffusion; causes and consequences of land-use changes; and global climate policy. The book begins with an introductory essay in which Stavins reflects on the professional path that led to his research and writing and identifies common themes that emerge from this period of research.
Students, scholars, practitioners and policymakers will find this volume a valuable and very useful addition to their collection.
The book is divided into seven parts: overview; benefits and costs of environmental regulation; normative analysis of policy instruments; positive analysis of policy instruments; environmental technology innovation and diffusion; causes and consequences of land-use changes; and global climate policy. The book begins with an introductory essay in which Stavins reflects on the professional path that led to his research and writing and identifies common themes that emerge from this period of research.
Students, scholars, practitioners and policymakers will find this volume a valuable and very useful addition to their collection.
Contents
Contents: Part I: Overview of Environmental Economics and Policy Part II: Benefits and Costs of Environmental Regulation Part III: Environmental Policy Instruments: Normative Analysis Part IV: Environmental Policy Instruments: Positive Analysis Part V: Environmental Technology Innovation and Diffusion Part VI: Causes and Consequences of Land-Use Changes Part VII: Global Climate Policy Index
