Description
Book SynopsisA collection of scholarly accounts and articles written by recognized experts in environmental economics, this book is the first of its kind and as a valuable reference and textual source for graduate students and active researchers. It draws together the pedagogical discussion of the key tools used to conduct theoretical and empirical research in natural resource and environmental economics. With contributions by prominent international researchers like Robert Ayres, Charles Perrings and Anastasios Xepapadeas, the book will be useful for researchers who wish to learn new techniques or change their area of research emphasis within natural resource and environmental economics or those who wish to familiarize themselves with these tools.
Table of ContentsIntroduction (A Batabyal & P Nijkamp); Dynamic Analysis (R Huffaker); Stochastic Analysis (T Xepapadeas); Game Theory (P Chander & H Tulkens); Non-Market Valuation (P Nunes); Materials Balance Models (R Ayres & G Villalba); Econometric Estimation and Simulation (K Donaghy & C Wymer); Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Models (I Wing); Experimental Economic Models (T Cherry); Integrated Ecological-Economic Models (C Perrings); Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Models and Spatial Econometrics (R Haining & J Law); Industrial Ecological Analysis (F Forsund); The Hedonic Approach (P Graves); Environmental Valuation (P Graves); Economic Growth and Environmental Models (S Smulders).
