The Economics of Climate Change (The International Library of Critical Writings in Economics series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1847207677 ISBN 13: 9781847207678

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

This two-volume collection brings together critical essays on the economics of climate change, describing advances in the field ranging from the Kyoto Protocol carbon market, to sustainability criteria, international trade, and the management of catastrophic risks. Prepared by one of the leading academics in this pertinent and expanding field and including a new introductory essay to the collection, The Economics of Climate Change will certainly be an important resource for academics and policymakers alike.

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Review:

'These two volumes feature pieces by nearly all the important economic thinkers on climate, including Kenneth Arrow, Thomas Schelling, William Nordhaus, Nicholas Stern, and many others. It's a thorough education in this policy topic.'--Natural Hazards Observer

From the Author:

Edited by Graciela Chichilnisky, UNESCO Professor of Mathematics and Economics and Director, Columbia Consortium for Risk Management, Columbia University, New York, US

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1847207677
• ISBN 13: 9781847207678
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 984
• Editor: Chichilnisky Graciela