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Valuing the environment in developing countries : case studies
Pearce, Corin (contributor); Palmer, Charles (contributor);  … - 2002
In this book, the first of two volumes, the authors provide detailed case studies of valuation techniques that have been used in developing countries. They demonstrate that valuation works and that it can yield significant insights into policy-relevant issues regarding conservation and economic...
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Competition, diversity and economic performance : processes, complexities and ecological similarities
Tisdell, Clement A. - 2013
-- Diversity and the evolution of competitive economic systems -- Competition, diversity, evolution and sustainability : are there …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012260682
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Shrimp farming and mangrove loss in Thailand
Suthawan Sathirathai (contributor);  … - 2004
Through in-depth case studies of local communities in four distinct coastal areas in Southern Thailand, the authors are able to assess objectively the underlying economic causes, and consequences, of mangrove deforestation due to the expansion of shrimp farms
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850706
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Carbon sinks and climate change : forests in the fight against global warming
Hunt, Colin - 2009
"Reforestation and avoiding deforestation are methods of harnessing nature to tackle global warming - the greatest challenge facing humankind. In this book, Colin Hunt deals comprehensively with the present and future role of forests in climate change policy and practice. The author provides...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850957
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Transport project evaluation : extending the social cost-benefit approach
Haezendonck, Elvira (contributor) - 2007
This book revisits traditional evaluation methods, such as cost-benefit analysis, to try and find a balance between the ever-increasing demand for transport, the search for sustainable mobility and green transport solutions, and the limited financial resources that governments are able to invest...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420032
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Free to fail : creative destruction revisited
Mandele, Hugh C. van der - 2013
. Public organizations that fail are more often than not protected and allowed to continue even though their efficiency is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420127
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New directions in productivity measurement and efficiency analysis : counting the environment and natural resources
Ancev, Tihomir (ed.); Azad, M. A. Samad (ed.);  … - 2017
productivity and efficiency: a review of concepts, methods and empirical work / Tiho Ancev, M. A. Samad Azad and Mahmuda Akter -- 3 …. Modeling pollution abatement technologies as a network / Rolf G. Färe, Shawna Grosskopf, Carl A. Pasurka, Jr. -- 4. Efficiency …. Environmentally adjusted efficiency of municipal water suppliers / Fransec Hernández-Sancho and Águeda Bellver-Domingo -- 10. Valuing …
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Knowledge, diversity and performance in European higher education : a changing landscape
Bonaccorsi, Andrea (ed.) - 2014
in science / Tasso Brandt and Torben Schubert -- 9. How and why does cost efficiency of universities differ across …. Scale and research specialization in European universities : a directional distance approach to teaching efficiency / Andrea …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850643
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Cost-benefit analysis and distributional preferences : a choice modelling approach
Scarborough, Helen; Bennett, Jeff - 2012
Advancing the incorporation of equity preferences in policy analysis, this book demonstrates the application of choice modelling to the estimation of distributional weights suitable for inclusion in a cost–benefit analytical framework. A platform for discussion of the challenges and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850908
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Aid, institutions and development : new approaches to growth, governance and poverty
Chakravarti, Ashok - 2005
In spite of massive flows over the past 50 years, aid has failed to have any significant impact on development. Marginalization from the world economy and increases in absolute poverty are causing countries to degenerate into failed, oppressive and, in some cases, dangerous states. To address...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851649