Sustainable Resource Use and Economic Dynamics
Author | : Lucas Bretschger |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 235 |
Release | : 2007-07-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781402062933 |
ISBN-13 | : 1402062931 |
Rating | : 4/5 (931 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sustainable Resource Use and Economic Dynamics written by Lucas Bretschger and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-07-19 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chapters in the book cover a broad range of aspects regarding the relationship between natural resource use and long-term economic development. The book surveys existing literature as well as adds to frontier research. In particular, the following topics are studied: incentives for adoption and diffusion of clean technology, resource scarcity and limits to growth, international convergence of energy intensity, and the social norms shaping resource depletion.