Nyborg, Karine, 1962-
The ethics and politics of environmental cost-benefit analysis [electronic resource] / Karine Nyborg. - London : Routledge, 2012. - xii, 128 p. - Routledge explorations in environmental economics ; 36 . - Routledge explorations in environmental economics ; 36. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Basics -- Introduction -- The purpose of a project analysis -- Types of analysis -- Efficiency -- Measurement of utility and welfare -- Utility -- Social welfare -- Equal welfare weights -- Benefits measured in environmental units -- Disagreement -- Willingness to pay for the social good -- The main message so far -- CBA and democratic decision-making -- Democratic decision-making -- Sufficient background information -- Indicators -- Politicians' attitudes to CBA -- Recommendations -- What to do? -- Concluding remarks.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Environmental protection--Estimates.
Environmental policy--Cost effectiveness.
Political ethics.
Electronic books.
HC79.E5 / N93 2012
178
The ethics and politics of environmental cost-benefit analysis [electronic resource] / Karine Nyborg. - London : Routledge, 2012. - xii, 128 p. - Routledge explorations in environmental economics ; 36 . - Routledge explorations in environmental economics ; 36. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Basics -- Introduction -- The purpose of a project analysis -- Types of analysis -- Efficiency -- Measurement of utility and welfare -- Utility -- Social welfare -- Equal welfare weights -- Benefits measured in environmental units -- Disagreement -- Willingness to pay for the social good -- The main message so far -- CBA and democratic decision-making -- Democratic decision-making -- Sufficient background information -- Indicators -- Politicians' attitudes to CBA -- Recommendations -- What to do? -- Concluding remarks.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Environmental protection--Estimates.
Environmental policy--Cost effectiveness.
Political ethics.
Electronic books.
HC79.E5 / N93 2012
178