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The economics of sustainable development

Fessler, Damien; Lautier, Delphine; Lasry, Jean-Michel (2010), The economics of sustainable development, Economica : Paris, p. 366

Type
Ouvrage
Date
2010
Publisher
Economica
Published in
Paris
ISBN
978-2-7178-5851-8
Pages
366
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Author(s)
Fessler, Damien
Lautier, Delphine
Lasry, Jean-Michel
Abstract (EN)
This book brings together the lectures notes from the seminars held at the Finance and Sustainable Development Chair from 2007 to 2009. The first part is concerned with climate change policies, with particular emphasis on the relevance of traditional economic concepts and methodologies associated with sustainable development. It presents the precautionary principle, discusses the consept of externalities and introduces the methodology of mean field games. The third part is devoted to models and empirical applications in various fields, such as water resources, gas emissions, and a sustainable development path. (...)
Subjects / Keywords
Gas emissions; Water resources; Socially responsible investment; Carbon markets; CO2; Développement durable; Sustainable management
JEL
Q43 - Energy and the Macroeconomy
Q53 - Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
Q01 - Sustainable Development