The transition to a circular economy is often associated with appropriate business models, which should, among other things, help replace the conventional 'end-of-life? concept regarding commodities with restoration and environmental design. This systemic change appears to be closely linked to...

Introduction -- PART I THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT -- Differing Views on the Environment -- The International Dimension of the Environment -- PART II THEORETICAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS -- Basics of Environmental Economics -- Allocation Problems in a Market Economy -- The Internalization of...

This text provides an analysis and investigation of the most essential areas of environmental theory and policy, including international environmental problems. The approach is based on standard theoretical tools, in particular equilibrium analysis, and aims to demonstrate how economic...

In this paper we introduce a model of a society with two distinct linguistic groups, each consisting of heterogeneous individuals speaking their native language. There is also a world language so that every individual is faced with four learning choices: to study the other local language only,...

This chapter examines how cultural similarities (or differences) represented by common language roots affect economic activities. When individuals share some common linguistic repertoires, they are more inclined to develop commercial relationships and conduct business transactions than in the...