Environmental Economics

Charles D. Kolstad (University of California, Santa Barbara)

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Oxford University Press Inc
31 March 2010

Economics; Environmental economics; Environmental science, engineering & technology

Environmental Economics is the first text to concentrate solely on environmental economics--the problems of earth, air, and water pollution from an economic perspective--with an emphasis on both government regulation and private-sector anti-pollution incentives. With the assumption that readers already have an understanding of intermediate microeconomics, the book reaches into more detail on theory and analysis than most other textbooks in this area. Now fully revised in its second edition, Environmental Economics is divided into four primary sections: the first section defines the field of environmental economics in relation to general economics and to ecological and resource economics; the second section is normative, looking at market failure and asks why, even with apparent environmental protection, the market often fails to work properly; the third section is positive, examining government regulation of pollution using the industrial organization literature; and the final section covers more advanced topics, looking at risk, uncertainty, green accounting, international competition and cooperation and development. Including many international examples, the book places special emphasis on the ways that countries around the world approach and control their own environmental problems. Environmental Economics , Second Edition, is ideal for undergraduate economics courses and beginning graduate courses in environmental management.

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By: Charles D. Kolstad (University of California Santa Barbara)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 196mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 1.046kg
ISBN: 9780199732647
ISBN 10: 0199732647
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 31 March 2010
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Table of ContentsPrefacePART I: Introduction 1. The Environment and Economics 2. Normative and Positive Economic AnalysisPART II. How Much Environmental Quality? 3. Social Choice: How Much Environmental Protection?4. Efficiency and Markets5. Market Failure: Public Goods, Public Bads and Externalities6. Making Decisions about Environmental Programs7. Demand for Environmental Goods 8. Hedonic Price Methods9. Household Production 10. Constructed MarketsPart III: Regulating Individuals and Firms 11. Regulating Pollution12. Prices 13. Property rights 14. Spatial and Temporal Issues15. Regulating Polluters with Unknown Costs16. Audits, Enforcement and Moral Hazard17. Voluntary Actions and AgreementsPart IV: Advanced Topics 18. Risk and Uncertainty19. International and Interregional Competition 20. Environment, Growth and Development

Charles D. Kolstad is Professor of Economics and Professor of Environmental Science & Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is also affiliated with Resources for the Future and the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Reviews for Environmental Economics

The best Environmental Economics textbook on the market. No question. Good for advance undergraduate and graduate economics courses. Organization and coverage of material is outstanding. Students need a calculus background. Good problem sets. --George Parsons, University of Delaware This book is the thinking economist's guide to environmental issues. It gives students with a passion for the subject the tools to think about environmental choices like an economist...If I were to teach this course again, I'd almost certainly adopt the second edition. Updating the examples, adding climate change, water and population growth, and adding sidebars with examples would seal the decision for me. --Eli Berman, UCSD The best Environmental Economics textbook on the market. No question. Good for advance undergraduate and graduate economics courses. Organization and coverage of material is outstanding. Students need a calculus background. Good problem sets. --George Parsons, University of Delaware This book is the thinking economist's guide to environmental issues. It gives students with a passion for the subject the tools to think about environmental choices like an economist...If I were to teach this course again, I'd almost certainly adopt the second edition. Updating the examples, adding climate change, water and population growth, and adding sidebars with examples would seal the decision for me. --Eli Berman, UCSD