Bibliograph

Is economic growth sustainable?, edited by Geoffrey Heal

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Is economic growth sustainable?, edited by Geoffrey Heal

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Is economic growth sustainable?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

718415764

Responsibility statement

edited by Geoffrey Heal

Series statement

I.E.A. conference volume, no. 148

Summary

"How can we determine if current growth patterns are sustainable, and what changes to we need to make to make them more so? This volume addresses these issues in a rigorous yet accessible fashion, presenting the current research of some of the world's leading scholars"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The sustainability of economic growth -- 1. What are the health effects of air pollution in China? -- 2. Why climate change impacts on agriculture could be economically substantial -- 3. Wealth saving and sustainability 4. China, the U.S., and sustainability : perspectives based on comprehensive wealth -- 5. Counting nonmarket, ecological public goods : the elements of a welfare-significant ecological quantity index -- 6. The challenge of crafting rules to change open-access resources into managed resources -- 7. How does trade affect the environment? -- 8. Corporate environmentalism : doing well by being green

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