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This important new book enhances our understanding of the dynamic interactions between economic activity, economic growth, pollution abatement and environmental policy. It addresses one main policy problem: how can the direct and indirect costs of environmental policy for multiple pollutants be...
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Exposed to powerful new economic forces, and undergoing dramatic ownership reforms and technological changes, China's industries are modernizing at a breakneck pace. In many industries, the outcomes have been chaotic and poorly aligned with societal objectives. This book analyses the...
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Elementary Bayesian Statistics is a thorough and easily accessible introduction to the theory and practical application … and categorical states, frequency, the Bernoulli process and Poisson process, estimation, testing hypotheses and the …
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"Bringing together the recent advances and innovative methods in macroeconomic forecasting, this erudite Handbook outlines how to forecast, including following world events such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the global financial crisis. With contributions from global experts, chapters explore the...
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This innovative book presents a series of up-to-date analyses of the economics of outdoor recreation. The distinguished group of authors covers real-world recreation management issues and applies economic understanding to these problems. An extensive introduction by the editors details the...
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the growth of cities by the use of endogenous growth theory …
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The question of why citizens pay their taxes has attracted increased attention in the tax compliance literature of late. In this book, Benno Torgler considers the evidence that suggests that enforcement efforts cannot fully explain the high degree of tax compliance within society. To attempt to...
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Knowledge, Technological Catch-up and Economic Growth investigates the relationship between knowledge diffusion and economic growth. Using a broad definition of knowledge - encompassing technology, production skills, know-how and firm capabilities - the central argument of the book is that the...
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appraisal of how far current economic analysis and theory can deal with this key policy issue. The Economics of Technology and …
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instruments in general, Dr Klaassen presents a state-of-the-art survey of both the theory and actual applications of tradable … permits. This survey also analyses international theory and experience. Later chapters examine the European acid rain issue … scale. Because of its unique blend of theory and practice, this volume not only sets the tone for future discussions in …
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