The present investigation elaborates on the level of game theory application for the applied and theoretical analyses of climate change and development studies. This editorial shows that the common good character of global climate alongside the increasing internalization of environmental...

"Evaluation is increasingly important for finding sustainable solutions for the people and the planet, based on a systematic analysis of what works, for whom, and under what circumstances, and to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, as they pertain to the...

Die ökologische Krise wird primär durch den zu hohen und weltweit steigenden Energie- und Ressourcenverbrauch verursacht. Das vorliegende Buch untersucht dessen Ursachen und Dynamik und forscht nach Möglichkeiten einer Eindämmung. Dabei zeigt sich, dass der Rückgriff auf Natur- und...

Die größten Umweltprobleme der Gegenwart besitzen ausnahmslos eine internationale Dimension. Die Ausdünnung der Ozonschicht, die globale Erwärmung, die Zerstörung der Tropenwälder oder die Meeresverschmutzung machen nicht vor nationalen Grenzen halt. Da auf internationaler Ebene keine...

Die vorliegende Studie geht der heiklen Frage nach, ob und wie der Nutzen einer öffentlichen Maßnahme gemessen werden kann, die ein Umweltrisiko vermindert. Dazu werden in einer wohlfahrtstheoretischen Analyse testbare Hypothesen über die Wertschätzung einer solchen Maßnahme abgeleitet. Mit...

Rapidly rising carbon emissions from the intense development of Western Canada’s fossil fuels continue to aggravate the global climate emergency and destabilize democratic structures. The urgency of the situation demands not only scholarly understanding, but effective action. Regime of...

This paper discusses methodological individualism and the perceived "need" for microfoundations in economic theory. It argues that the persistent focus on microfoundations has led a large part of the field to overlook the complexity of social interactions, the relevance of historical processes,...

The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings fresh, innovative perspectives to key problems of development. By providing a forum in which policy makers, academics and leading researchers focus on a common theme, ABCDE plays an important role in advancing debate and shaping...

The World Development Report (WDR) has become such a fixture that it is easy to forget the circumstances under which it was born and the Bank's motivation for producing such a report at that time. In the first chapter of this essay, the authors provide a brief background on the circumstances of...