Environmental Economics: A Very Short Introduction - Softcover

Smith, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199583587 ISBN 13: 9780199583584

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2011

Synopsis

In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen Smith shows how the field of environmental economics looks at how economic activity and policy can affect the environment in which we live. The book discusses environmental issues including pollution control, reducing environmental damage, global climate change policies, questions about how we should balance environmental and economic considerations, and what form government policies should take. In recent years, Smith reveals, many economists have argued for greater use of incentives such as pollution charges and emissions trading rather than more traditional direct regulation of polluters. Including many illustrative case studies, this book offers an illuminating introduction to an exciting field of economics.

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About the Author

Stephen Smith is a Professor of Economics at University College London, and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0199583587
• ISBN 13: 9780199583584
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 136