Comparative environmental economic assessment
Over the last decade, economists have increasingly recognized the role of meta-analysis and value transfer in synthesizing knowledge and efficiently exploiting the existing pool of knowledge. Comparative Environmental Economic Assessment explores the potential significance of using these techniques,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham
E. Elgar Pub
c2002
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| Collection: | Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Over the last decade, economists have increasingly recognized the role of meta-analysis and value transfer in synthesizing knowledge and efficiently exploiting the existing pool of knowledge. Comparative Environmental Economic Assessment explores the potential significance of using these techniques, particularly in environmental economics. Both meta-analysis and value transfer constitute major research tools which efficiently use knowledge previously acquired from other studies. The book focuses on the potential role and usefulness of these tools in environmental economic research, and goes on to address their validity, relevance and applicability pt. 1. Meta-analysis and value transfer in economic research -- pt. 2. The methodology of comparative environmental economic assessment -- pt. 3. Case studies |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 362 p ill |
| ISBN: | 1840642602 9781840642605 9781781008102 |