Economic Policy and Sustainable Land Use Recent Advances in Quantitative Analysis for Developing Countries

This book provides an overview of quantitative approaches to analyse the effects of economic policy reforms on sustainable land use in less developed countries (LDCs). Its purpose is to assess recent advances in modelling approaches, to identify key issues in quantifying the relationships, and to fo...

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Other Authors: Heerink, Nico (Editor), Keulen, Herman van (Editor), Kuiper, Marijke (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg Physica 2001, 2001
Edition:1st ed. 2001
Series:Contributions to Economics
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book provides an overview of quantitative approaches to analyse the effects of economic policy reforms on sustainable land use in less developed countries (LDCs). Its purpose is to assess recent advances in modelling approaches, to identify key issues in quantifying the relationships, and to formulate recommendations on future research directions that may add to further improve our understanding of the potential effects of economic policy instruments on soil quality changes in LDCs. Special attention is paid to modelling the responses of farm households to policy incentives
Physical Description:XIV, 376 p online resource
ISBN:9783642575587