This is the first book combining research on the Global Environment, Catastrophic Risks and Economic Theory and Policy. Modern economic theory originated in the middle of the twentieth century when industrial expansion coupled with population growth led to a voracious use of natural resources...

Vorwort -- 1.Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing - Fluch oder Segen -- 2. Weltkarte, wo auf der Welt die größten Resourcen lagern (mit Material von Advances Resources International -- 3. Was bedeutet Fracking für die einzelnen Volkswirtschaften der potentiellen Fördergebiete? -- 4. Die...

Vorwort -- 1.Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing - Fluch oder Segen -- 2. Weltkarte, wo auf der Welt die größten Resourcen lagern (mit Material von Advances Resources International -- 3. Was bedeutet Fracking für die einzelnen Volkswirtschaften der potentiellen Fördergebiete? -- 4. Die...

This book examines survey data to consider the extent to which public support for immigration, international trade, and foreign direct investment exists in a cohort of 38 heterogeneous countries. With economic globalization shaping daily life, understanding the determinants of public opinion is...

The book provides an overview of the policy frameworks that have been employed to support offshore wind power, and their efficacy in nurturing sustainable cost reductions across the industry.A growing number of countries are increasingly receptive to the prospect of implementing policies to...

This book investigates the perceptions of political actors towards the creation of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) in Europe. The research is largely based on personal interviews conducted with key informants in central banks, finance ministries, employers' organizations and trade unions in...

In accordance with the Paris agreement, the signing countries have undertaken to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, implying more government intervention to steer the behaviors of different actors with climate policy measures. However, states face very different possibilities for gaining...