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Bioeconomics and sustainability : essays in honor of Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen
Georgescu-Roegen, Nicholas (honouree); Mayumi, Kozo (ed.);  … - 1999
Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen was described by Paul Samuelson as 'an economist's economist'. This book honors him by discussing his theories on a wide range of issues but particularly on environmental and energy economics. It is a dynamic tribute which extends his work to address the problems the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473970
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Economics, entropy, and the environment : the extraordinary economics of Nicholas Georgesçu-Roegen
Beard, Thomas Randolph; Lozada, Gabriel A. - 1999
, environmental economics and methodology. Particular attention is paid to the role of thermodynamics in Georgesçu-Roegen's economics …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473827
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On the reappraisal of microeconomics : economic growth and change in a material world
Ayres, Robert U. - 2005
The conventional utility-based approach to microeconomics is now nearly a century old and although frequently criticised, it has yet to be replaced. On the Reappraisal of Microeconomics offers an alternative approach that overcomes most of the objections to orthodox theory, whilst offering some...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851604
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Joint production and responsibility in ecological economics : on the foundations of environmental policy
Baumgärtner, Stefan - 2006
This groundbreaking book takes a fresh look at how environmental problems emerge from economic activity and how they may be addressed in a responsible and sustainable manner. At its centre is the concept of joint production. This captures the phenomenon whereby several effects necessarily emerge...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851862
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The economic growth engine : how energy and work drive material prosperity
Ayres, Robert U. - 2009
economic theory to explain past growth, this unique book explores the fundamental relationship between thermodynamics (physical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852051
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The economics of vertically differentiated markets
Lambertini, Luca (ed.) - 2006
This original new book offers a comprehensive and engaging perspective on the theory of vertical differentiation. It enables the reader to grasp the key concepts and effects that product quality has both on firms' behaviour and market structure, and the ways in which this relationship has...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474062
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Towards a competitive, sustainable modern city
Kresl, Peter Karl (ed.) - 2020
them today: sustainability and competitiveness. Focusing on major cities in East Asia, North America, and Western Europe … those who are focusing on the importance of sustainability in both areas. Its stimulating, yet accessible, approach to the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012416717
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Beyond uneconomic growth : economics, equity and the ecological predicament
Farley, Joshua C. (contributor); Malghan, Deepak (contributor) - 2016
science of sustainability / Robert Goodland -- 3. Toward a sustainable and desirable future: a 35 year collaboration with … social and ecological cohesion. Guided by a clear moral vision that prioritizes sustainability and justice over profit, the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419863
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Handbook of sustainability in management education : in search of a multidisciplinary, innovative and integrated approach
Arevalo, Jorge A. (contributor);  … - 2017
Contents: introduction -- Part I: Theorizing the field of sustainability in management education (SiME) development in … practice -- 1. Business cases for sustainability-integrated management education / Melissa Edwards, Suzanne Benn, and Mark … sustainability / Janette Brunstein, Marta Fabiano Sambiase, and Marcos Bidart Carneiro De Novaes -- 4. Sustainability in management …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419934
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Evolutionary economics and environmental policy : survival of the greenest
Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. van den (contributor) - 2007
1. Introduction -- 2. Evolutionary economics -- 3. Environmental policy and transition management from an evolutionary perspective -- 4. Evolutionary policy for energy innovations -- 5. Case studies -- 6. Summary and conclusions.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420012