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Economics of the Environment
Horst Siebert
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Description for Economics of the Environment
Hardback. The book interprets nature and the environment as a scarce resource. It offers a theoretical study of the allocation problem and describes different policy approaches to the environmental problem. The sixth edition is updated data and contains additional topics. Num Pages: 333 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
The labor of nature is paid, not because she does much, but because she does little. In proportion as she becomes niggardly in her gifts, she exacts a greater price for her work. Where she is munificently bene- cent, she always works gratis. 1 David Ricardo This book interprets nature and the environment as a scarce resource. Whereas in the past people lived in a paradise of environmental superabundance, at present environmental goods and services are no longer in ample supply. The environment fulfills many functions for the economy: it serves as a public-c- sumption good, as a provider of ... Read more
The labor of nature is paid, not because she does much, but because she does little. In proportion as she becomes niggardly in her gifts, she exacts a greater price for her work. Where she is munificently bene- cent, she always works gratis. 1 David Ricardo This book interprets nature and the environment as a scarce resource. Whereas in the past people lived in a paradise of environmental superabundance, at present environmental goods and services are no longer in ample supply. The environment fulfills many functions for the economy: it serves as a public-c- sumption good, as a provider of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
Number of Pages
333
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540737063
SKU
V9783540737063
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99-15
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