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Markets for carbon and power pricing in Europe : theoretical issues and empirical analyses
Gullì, Francesco (contributor) - 2008
Why do power prices seem to be correlated with the carbon price in some markets and not in others? This crucial question is at the centre of Francesco Gullì's enlightening book, through which the contributing authors investigate a number of related issues. In particular, they explore why power...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851445
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The economics of climate change
Chichilnisky, Graciela (contributor) - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852251
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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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Handbook on food : demand, supply, sustainability and security
Jha, Raghbendra (ed.); Gaiha, Raghav (ed.);  … - 2014
: monitoring food security in a volatile world / Derek Headey, Olivier Ecker, and Jean-Francois Trinh Tan -- 4. Food price …-applicable insights for scholars and policy analysts seeking to understand the past, present and future of food around the world …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851250
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Distributional impacts of climate change and disasters : concepts and cases
Ruth, Matthias (ed.); Ibarrarán, María Eugenia (ed.) - 2009
Climate change tends to increase the frequency and intensity of weather-related disasters, which puts many people at risk. Economic, social and environmental impacts further increase vulnerability to disasters and tend to set back development, destroy livelihoods, and increase disparity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851340
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Responding to climate change : global experiences and the Korean perspective
Hahn, Chin Hee (ed.); Lee, Sang-hyop (ed.);  … - Korea Development Institute; East West Center - 2012
This topical book explores the global experiences of responding to climate change, with perspectives from Australia, China, the European Union, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United States, as well as the International Energy Agency. The authors, internationally recognized specialists in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852003
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Road congestion pricing in Europe : implications for the United States
Bae, Chang-Hee Christine (contributor);  … - 2008
examines road pricing in the real world and not simply from a theoretical viewpoint. As a comparative study it will appeal to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850944
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Innovation, entrepreneurship and culture : the interaction between technology, progress and economic growth
Brown, Terrence E. (contributor); Ulijn, J. M. (contributor) - 2004
1. Innovation, entrepreneurship and culture, a matter of interaction between technology, progress and economic growth …? : an introduction -- 2. Conceptualizing innovation management and culture in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region … of hope? -- 7. Entrepreneurship and the design process : the paradox of innovation in a routine design process -- 8 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419964
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Small and medium-sized enterprises and the global economy
Susman, Gerald I. (contributor) - 2007
Introduction / Gerald I. Susman -- Exploring the reach. of innovation-related cooperation in small firms / Mark Freel … -- Innovation, productivity, and growth : an analysis of Irish data / James H. Love, Stephen Roper -- Innovation strategies and … conceptual framework to describe network effectiveness / Irene J. Petrick, Carleen Maitland -- Sourcing of innovation as …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419967
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Creative cities, cultural clusters and local economic development
Cooke, Philip N. (contributor);  … - 2008
This book analyses the economic development of cities from the 'cultural economy' and 'creative industry' perspectives, examining and differentiating them as two related but distinct segments of contemporary city economies. The authors argue that although they are normally conflated, the first...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420013