Nat Resource & Environmental Economics

Nat Resource & Environmental Economics van Roger Perman (2011). <p>Now in its fourth edition, this book is a comprehensive and contemporary analysis of the major areas of natural resource and environmental economics. All chapters have been fully updated in light of new developments and changes in the subject, and provide a balance of theory, applications and examples to give a rigorous grounding in the economic analysis of the resource and environmental issues that are increasingly prominent policy concerns. </p> <p>This text has been written primarily for the specialist market of second and third year undergraduate and postgraduate students of economics. </p> <p><b>Key features:</b></p> <p><b>New chapter </b>on trade and the environment, and for the first time, the text examines the economics of happiness. </p> <p><b>Extended coverage</b>on economy-wide modelling, valuing the environment, the practice and ethics of discounting and climate change. <b></b></p> <p><b>Easy to follow</b>, new two colour text-design and improved pedagogical features for enhanced readability and quick reference. </p> <p><b>New boxes </b>on 'real-world problems' and policy, keeping you informed with topical debates. </p> <p><b>Revised questions </b>for discussion and problem-solving, to test your knowledge and practice your understanding.</p> <p><b>Detailed mathematical analysis</b>is clearly explained in chapter appendices on the companion website, to help aid your learning. </p> <p><b>Further reading lists</b>have been fully updated, giving directions to the latest resources to help deepen your understanding.</p> <p>Visit () to utilise a rich variety of online resources for both lecturers and students. </p> <p><b>Roger Perman</b>is Reader in Economics, Strathclyde University. </p> <p><b>Yue Ma</b>is Professor in Economics, Lingnan University, Hong Kong, and Adjunct Professor of Lingnan College, Zhongshan University, China. </p> <p><b>Michael Common</b>is Emeritus Professor in the Graduate School of Environmental Studies at Strathclyde University. </p> <p><b>David Maddison</b>is Professor of Economics at the University of Birmingham </p> <p>The late <b>James McGilvray</b> was Professor of Economics at Strathclyde University. </p> <p>Now in its fourth edition, Natural Resources and Environmental Economics, provides comprehensive and contemporary analysis of the major areas of natural resource and environmental economics. </p> <p>All chapters have been fully updated in light of new developments and changes in the subject, and provide a balance of theory, applications and examples to give a rigorous grounding in the economic analysis of the resource and environmental issues that are increasingly prominent policy concerns. </p> <p>This text is suitable for second and third year undergraduate and postgraduate students of economics. </p> Uitgever: Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers Inc - Taal: en.