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Evolutionary thinking in environmental economics

Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. van den - 2007

Evolutionary and environmental economics have a potentially close relationship. This paper reviews past and identifies potential applications of evolutionary concepts and methods to environmental economics. This covers a number of themes: resource use and ecosystem management; growth and...

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A survey of economic modelling of sustainable development

Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. van den; Hofkes, Marjan W. - 1997

An overview is offered of different approaches to economic modelling of sustainable development. First, conceptual-theoretical perspectives on sustainable development are shortly reviewed from the angle of model implications. Next, different model types are discussed. These include neoclassical...

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Advances in environmental economics : analysis and modelling

Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. van den; Nijkamp, Peter - 1998

This paper gives a concise overview of environmental-economicanalysis. Important issues and modern developments in the field aresurveyed in a systematic way. Next, the concept of sustainabledevelopment is discussed, as it has dominated environmental economicsfor almost a decade now. In addition,...

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Evolutionary theories in environmental and resource economics : approaches and applications

Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. van den; Gowdy, John M. - 1998

Recent advances in evolutionary theory have important implications for environmental economics. A short overview is …

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Models of individual behavior and implications for environmental policy

Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. van den; Ferrer-i-Carbonell, Ada; … - 1998

, formulated in terms of maximization of utility ingeneral, or profits in particular. The standard theory of environmental policy … behavioural assumptions have been most significant for the development ofeconomic valuation theory and environmental policy theory …. The focus here will be onenvironmental policy theory. …

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Spatial economic-hydroecological modelling and evaluation of land use impacts in the Vecht wetlands area

Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. van den; Barendregt, A.; … - 2000

Wetlands provide many important goods and services to human societies, and generate nonuse values as well. Wetlands are also very sensitive ecosystems that are subject to much stress from human activities. Reducing the stress on wetlands requires a spatial matching between physical planning,...

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Perseverance of perverse subsidies and their impact on trade and the environment

Beers, Cees van; Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. van den - 2000

Theoretical and empirical aspects of policy failures due to subsidies are discussed in the context of international trade. A general classification of subsidies that cause environmental externalities is presented. The economic and environmental impacts of producer subsidies on international...

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The microfoundations of macroeconomics : an evolutionary perspective

Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. van den; Gowdy, John M. - 2000

, it has rarely focused on clarifying the micro-macro distinction in economic theory and modelling.The macroevolution … topicsincorporating ideas from evolutionary theory into economics are:economic exaptations, macroeconomic consequencesof institutions, and …

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Optimal multi-regional patterns of economic development and material resource use

Janssen, Marco A.; Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. van den - 2000

Regional economic activities require materials that can be extracteddomestically or imported from other regions. Analysis of optimalpatterns ofcombined economic development and materials use should be discussedinrelation to trade and the environment. A model is presented thatoptimiseslong-term...

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The impact of environmental policy on foreign trade : Tobey revisited with a bilateral flow model

Beers, Cees van; Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. van den - 2000

theory and modelling. The micro-macro debate is more developed in biology than in economics owing to a greater degree of … insights directly relevant for economic theory and ones that hinge on unique features of biological systems. We argue that both …

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