The ethics and politics of environmental cost-benefit analysis

Nyborg, Karine, 1962-

The ethics and politics of environmental cost-benefit analysis [electronic resource] / Karine Nyborg. - New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2012. - xii, 128 p. - Routledge explorations in environmental economics ; 36 . - Routledge explorations in environmental economics ; 36. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [122]-126) and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. The purpose of a project analysis -- 3. Types of analysis -- 4. Efficiency -- 5. Utility -- 6. Social welfare -- 7. Equal welfare weights -- 8. Benefits measured in environmental units -- 9. Disagreement -- 10. Willingness to pay for the social good -- 11. The main message so far -- 12. Democratic decision-making -- 13. Sufficient background information -- 14. Indicators -- 15. Politicians' attitudes to CBA -- 16. What to do? -- 17. Concluding remarks.




Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9780203117613 (e-book : PDF)


Environmental protection--Estimates and costs.
Environmental policy--Cost effectiveness.
Political ethics.


Electronic books.