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Socioeconomic foundation for and implications of national environmental policy in Chile.
S, Malman - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1994
Deals with the linkages among growth, employment and environmental pollution or degradation, by analysing the national press coverage of environmental issues. Takes into account political and socioeconomic transformations from 1973 to 1992.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966947
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To what extent does air pollution affect happiness? The case of the Jinchuan mining area, China
Li, Zhengtao; Folmer, Henk; Xue, Jianhong - In: Ecological Economics 99 (2014) C, pp. 88-99
This paper presents a structural equation model of happiness, as influenced by inter alia perceived risk due to (i) intensity of exposure to polluted air, and (ii) hazard of pollutants. In addition, objective risk measured as proximity to the pollution source, is considered. The main finding is...
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An introduction to the economics of rare earths
Bartekova E. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014
The aim of this paper is to examine the supply risk of rare earths and its impact on low carbon technologies deployment. Bringing together seemingly disconnected strands of scientific literature, this multidisciplinary approach allows to provide an overarching overview of the economics of rare...
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Long Run Trends in Energy-Related External Costs
Fouquet, Roger - 2011
This paper considers how energy-related external costs change through time. It focuses on one of the key periods in the history of energy. After a period of declining coal prices and soaring consumption which fuelled the Second Industrial Revolution, the nineteenth century British economy was...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008788560
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The development and implementation of mineral safeguarding policies at national and local levels in the United Kingdom
Wrighton, C.E.; Bee, E.J.; Mankelow, J.M. - In: Resources Policy 41 (2014) C, pp. 160-170
Mineral extraction makes an essential contribution to national development and prosperity. However, unlike many other … land uses, the location of sites where mineral extraction can take place is limited. The underlying geology dictates where … mineral resources occur and other factors, such as economics, environmental considerations, surface land use or technology can …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010907142
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Botswana; 2007 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Botswana
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
Sound macroeconomic policies, good governance, and high levels of investment, supported by diamond and other mineral …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244231
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Botswana; 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Botswana
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
After several years of robust growth, real GDP growth slowed to 2.9 percent in 2008 owing to a decline in mining output …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244730
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Costed Plan for Scaling Up Nutrition: Nigeria
Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank - 2014
This paper estimates country-specific costs and benefits of scaling up key nutrition investments in Nigeria. Building on the methodology established in the global report scaling up nutrition: what will it cost? Authors first estimate the costs and benefits of a nationwide scale up of ten...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011261537
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Scaling Up Nutrition for a More Resilient Mali: Nutrition Diagnostics and Costed Plan for Scaling Up
Shekar, Meera; Mattern, Max; Eozenou, Patric; Eberwein, … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2015
This paper builds on the global experience and Mali?s context to identify an effective nutrition approach as well as costs and benefits of key nutrition programs, as part of a resilience agenda after the crisis. It is intended to help guide the selection of the most cost-effective interventions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011265836
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Calculating Sustainable Non-Mineral Balances As Benchmarks for Fiscal Policy; The Case of Botswana
Clausen, Jens R. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
non-mineral balance in Botswana that is based on a notion of a "permanent income" from non-renewable resources. It is …
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