In diesem Beitrag untersuchen wir die nachhaltige Wohlfahrt der 100 größten kreisfreien deutschen Städte, ausgehend von einem umfassenden Wohlfahrtskonzept, das auch nicht-marktbasierende Größen enthält (Smith et al. 2001; Arrow et al. 2003; Alfsen und Greaker 2007; Dasgupta 2009; Arrow et al. 2010). Die...

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes a set of 17 sustainable development goals (SDG) with 169 specific targets. As such, it could be a step forward in achieving efficient governance and policies for global sustainable development. However, the current indicator framework with its...

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that includes a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) with 169 specific targets could be a step forward in achieving efficient governance and policies for global sustainable development. An essential element will be the global indicator...

We analyze the efficiency of urbanization patterns in a stylized dynamic model of urban growth with three sectors of production. Pollution, as a force that discourages agglomeration, is caused by domestic production. We show that cities are too large and too few in number in uncoordinated...

This paper reviews dynamic general equilibrium models in order to collect insights on the interaction between economic growth and environmental issues. The authors discuss the Ramsey model and extend it for natural resource inputs and pollution, as well as for endogenous technical change. Green...