Economics of the Environment: Selected Readings

by Robert N. Stavins

A rich complement to other texts, this accessible reader provides a balanced selection of classic and contemporary readings to firmly ground students’ understanding in the field’s primary literature. The Fifth Edition has been carefully reorganized; over a third of the selections are new.

Genres: Economics

676 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Brent · Rating 3 out of 5]

Collection of essays criticizing and vindicating economics as a tool for advancing environmental protection/sustainability. Persuasive arguments, but not very quantitatively rigorous (no math!)