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Author Nyborg, Karine, 1962-

Title The ethics and politics of environmental cost-benefit analysis [electronic resource] / Karine Nyborg.

Imprint London : Routledge, 2012.

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Description xii, 128 p.
Series Routledge explorations in environmental economics ; 36
Routledge explorations in environmental economics ; 36.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Basics -- Introduction -- The purpose of a project analysis -- Types of analysis -- Efficiency -- Measurement of utility and welfare -- Utility -- Social welfare -- Equal welfare weights -- Benefits measured in environmental units -- Disagreement -- Willingness to pay for the social good -- The main message so far -- CBA and democratic decision-making -- Democratic decision-making -- Sufficient background information -- Indicators -- Politicians' attitudes to CBA -- Recommendations -- What to do? -- Concluding remarks.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Environmental protection -- Estimates.
Environmental policy -- Cost effectiveness.
Political ethics.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9780415586504 (hardback)
9780203117613 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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