Intro; Table of Contents; In Memoriam: Kenneth Joseph Arrow (1921-2017); Foreword, by Robert M. Solow; Preface; Random Thoughts on "Birth and Death," by Kenneth J. Arrow; Birth and Death: Arrow Lecture; 1. Economic Demography; 2. Utilitarian Ethics; 3. Ends and Means; 4. Synopsis; Part I: Foundations;...

This paper presents a list of the top 20 articles published in the <em>American Economic Review</em> during its first 100 years. This list was assembled in honor of the <em>AER</em>'s one-hundredth anniversary by a group of distinguished economists at the request of <em>AER</em>'s editor. A brief description accompanies...

How did climate change become an economic issue? Why is economic discourse so influential on the public policy of climate change? How can it best contribute to the scientific and public debates? Nine eminent scholars explain in this book both how economics has changed environmental understanding...