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Corruption, Development and the Environment
Lorenzo Pellegrini
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Description for Corruption, Development and the Environment
Hardback. Analysing the influence of corruption on economic growth and environmental protection, this book includes a theoretical discussion of corruption and its definition (often omitted in economic studies), along with econometrics, case studies and policy debates. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFX; KCG; KCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
The book analyses the influence of corruption on economic growth and environmental protection, examining corruption from different perspectives. It contributes to several streams of the literature and assembles evidence of the influence of corruption on two important variables in human welfare: income and environmental policies. The material evinces the detrimental effect that corruption has on economic growth and on the stringency of environmental policies. It also shows that standard techniques for fighting corruption are often based either on simplistic definitions or on strong assumptions that do not apply in many countries blighted by corruption. From a methodological standpoint, this work ... Read more
The book analyses the influence of corruption on economic growth and environmental protection, examining corruption from different perspectives. It contributes to several streams of the literature and assembles evidence of the influence of corruption on two important variables in human welfare: income and environmental policies. The material evinces the detrimental effect that corruption has on economic growth and on the stringency of environmental policies. It also shows that standard techniques for fighting corruption are often based either on simplistic definitions or on strong assumptions that do not apply in many countries blighted by corruption. From a methodological standpoint, this work ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400705982
SKU
V9789400705982
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99-15
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