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The authors and editors of this book challenge traditional
assumptions about economic growth, and develop the elements of a
reoriented macroeconomics that takes account both of environmental
impacts and social equity. Policies including carbon trading,
revenue recycling, and reorientation of private and social
investment are analyzed, providing insight into new paths for
economic development with flat or negative carbon emissions. These
issues will be crucial to macroeconomic and development policies in
the twenty-first century.What are the likely economic effects of
climate change? What are the costs of substantial action to avert
climate change? What economic policies can be effective in
responding to climate change? The debate has broad implications for
public policy. However, it also raises fundamental questions about
economic analysis itself, and moves issues of environmental policy
from the microeconomic to the macroeconomic level. Taking global
climate change seriously requires a re-examination of macroeconomic
goals. Economic growth has been closely linked to expanded use of
energy, primarily fossil fuels. The assumption of continuing
economic growth, in turn, leads economists to discount future
costs, including the generational impacts of climate change.
Challenging conventional concepts of growth implies different
development paths both for rich and poor nations. This volume
brings together contributions from scholars around the world to
address these issues. Scholars, researchers and students of
economics and development studies along with policymakers and
non-governmental organizations will find this insightful book of
great interest.
The authors and editors of this book challenge traditional
assumptions about economic growth, and develop the elements of a
reoriented macroeconomics that takes account both of environmental
impacts and social equity. Policies including carbon trading,
revenue recycling, and reorientation of private and social
investment are analyzed, providing insight into new paths for
economic development with flat or negative carbon emissions. These
issues will be crucial to macroeconomic and development policies in
the twenty-first century.What are the likely economic effects of
climate change? What are the costs of substantial action to avert
climate change? What economic policies can be effective in
responding to climate change? The debate has broad implications for
public policy. However, it also raises fundamental questions about
economic analysis itself, and moves issues of environmental policy
from the microeconomic to the macroeconomic level. Taking global
climate change seriously requires a re-examination of macroeconomic
goals. Economic growth has been closely linked to expanded use of
energy, primarily fossil fuels. The assumption of continuing
economic growth, in turn, leads economists to discount future
costs, including the generational impacts of climate change.
Challenging conventional concepts of growth implies different
development paths both for rich and poor nations. This volume
brings together contributions from scholars around the world to
address these issues. Scholars, researchers and students of
economics and development studies along with policymakers and
non-governmental organizations will find this insightful book of
great interest.
* 4th edition has more emphasis on inequality, ownership
structures, financialization, the changing nature of work, and
global as well as economy-wide change and uncertainty * Several
chapters include discussion on the impacts of COVID-19 on economic
well-being and other macroeconomic outcomes like health and labour
markets * General updates, including new data, new exercises and
discussion questions * The first three chapters of 3rd edition have
now been condensed to two chapters in the 4th edition * Differs
from other principles books on the market in its pluralist
approach. It covers everything the student needs to know, whilst
also placing issues in their historical, institutional, social,
political, and ethical context. * Introduces students to different
schools of thought in economics. Perspectives include neoclassical
economics, Keynesian economics, ecological economics, institutional
economics and feminist economics. * Logical building-block
structure, providing student with a clear sequential approach to
macroeconomic models. * Companion website with student study guide,
PPT slides and teaching materials (including test bank)
* 5th edition has more content on inequality, wellbeing,
international trade and the changing nature of work * Several
chapters include discussion on the impacts of COVID-19 on
inequality, labour markets, health and beyond * General updates,
including new data, new exercises and discussion questions *
Differs from other principles books on the market in its pluralist
approach. It covers everything the student needs to know, whilst
also placing issues in their historical, institutional, social,
political, and ethical context. * Introduces students to different
schools of thought in economics. Perspectives include neoclassical
economics, Keynesian economics, ecological economics, institutional
economics and feminist economics. * Logical building-block
structure, providing student with a clear sequential approach to
macroeconomic models. * Companion website with student study guide,
PPT slides and teaching materials (including test bank)
Essentials of Economics in Context is specifically designed to meet
the requirements of a one-semester introductory economics course
that provides coverage of both microeconomic and macroeconomic
foundations. It addresses current economic challenges, paying
specific attention to issues of inequality, globalization, unpaid
work, technology, financialization, and the environment, making the
text a genuinely twenty-first century introduction to economics.
Aspects of history, institutions, gender, ethics, and ecology are
integrated throughout the text, and economic analysis is presented
within broader themes of human well-being, and social and
environmental sustainability. Theoretical expositions in the text
are kept close to reality by integrating numerous real-world
examples and by presenting the material in the recognized
accessible and engaging style of this experienced author team. Key
features of Essentials of Economics in Context include: * an
inclusive approach to economics, where the economy is analyzed
within its social and environmental context * an innovative chapter
examining data on various economic indicators * focus on goals of
human well-being, stability, and sustainability, and inclusion of
core and public purpose spheres, instead of solely focusing on
market activities a wealth of online materials such as slides, test
banks, and answers to exercises in the book This text is the ideal
resource for one-semester introductory economics courses globally.
The book's companion website is available at:
http://www.bu.edu/eci/education-materials/textbooks/essentials-of-economics-in-context/
* 4th edition has more emphasis on inequality, ownership
structures, financialization, the changing nature of work, and
global as well as economy-wide change and uncertainty * Several
chapters include discussion on the impacts of COVID-19 on economic
well-being and other macroeconomic outcomes like health and labour
markets * General updates, including new data, new exercises and
discussion questions * The first three chapters of 3rd edition have
now been condensed to two chapters in the 4th edition * Differs
from other principles books on the market in its pluralist
approach. It covers everything the student needs to know, whilst
also placing issues in their historical, institutional, social,
political, and ethical context. * Introduces students to different
schools of thought in economics. Perspectives include neoclassical
economics, Keynesian economics, ecological economics, institutional
economics and feminist economics. * Logical building-block
structure, providing student with a clear sequential approach to
macroeconomic models. * Companion website with student study guide,
PPT slides and teaching materials (including test bank)
* 5th edition has more content on inequality, wellbeing,
international trade and the changing nature of work * Several
chapters include discussion on the impacts of COVID-19 on
inequality, labour markets, health and beyond * General updates,
including new data, new exercises and discussion questions *
Differs from other principles books on the market in its pluralist
approach. It covers everything the student needs to know, whilst
also placing issues in their historical, institutional, social,
political, and ethical context. * Introduces students to different
schools of thought in economics. Perspectives include neoclassical
economics, Keynesian economics, ecological economics, institutional
economics and feminist economics. * Logical building-block
structure, providing student with a clear sequential approach to
macroeconomic models. * Companion website with student study guide,
PPT slides and teaching materials (including test bank)
Presenting new and innovative perspectives on macroeconomics at the
national and international levels, the editors bring together
contributions on a wide range of topics including: current issues
of globalization; transitional economies; inequality; unemployment;
national and international debt; and the relationship of
macroeconomic policies to the environment. The contributors draw on
expertise in a variety of areas to provide insight into debates on
macroeconomic policy in the US and Europe, as well as in developing
and transitional economies. Themes explored include: *
disequilibrium in the macroeconomy: analysis of the roots of
instability and crisis in national and global systems * the
evolution of macroeconomic institutions to stabilize and guide
economic growth * the paradoxes of globalization, the dangers of
unrestricted financial flows, and the impacts of globalization on
national institutional coherence * macro and institutional
strategies for the transitional economies of Russia and Eastern
Europe * distributional and equity issues, including employment,
housing, and homelessness * the impact of macroeconomic policy and
debt on the environment * long-term growth and its relationship to
well-being and environmental sustainability. This collection is a
valuable resource for researchers and students of macroeconomics,
presenting numerous case studies and examples which bring to life
some of the theoretical debates that will determine the future of
macroeconomics. Policy professionals in a variety of fields
including politics, political economy, and international relations
will also find much of interest in this enlightening volume.
* Adopts a pluralist approach introducing students to both
environmental economics and ecological economics highlighting the
explanatory power, and complementarity, of both approaches in
exploring the economics of environmental and natural resource
issues. * This edition includes enhanced and updated coverage of
topics such as the Green New Deal, post-Paris climate discussions,
development in carbon trading systems, and deforestation in the
Amazon to ensure the text is up-to-speed with the latest research
and developments in the field. * A supporting website provides a
full range of teaching resources including multiple choice
questions and PowerPoint slides, and features regular updates on
new case studies, policy initiatives and overviews of key topics,
to provide a complete teaching and learning resource.
Environmental issues are of fundamental importance, and a broad
approach to understanding the relationship between the human
economy and the natural world is essential. In a rapidly changing
policy and scientific context, this new edition of Environmental
and Natural Resource Economics reflects an updated perspective on
modern environmental topics. Now in its fifth edition, this
textbook includes enhanced and updated material on energy, climate
change, greening the economy, population, agriculture, forests and
water – reflecting the greater urgency required to solve the big
environmental problems in these areas. It introduces students to
both standard environmental economics and the broader perspective
of ecological economics, balancing analytical techniques of
environmental economics topics with a global perspective on current
ecological issues such as population growth, global climate change
and "green" national income accounting. Harris and Roach’s
premise is that a pluralistic approach is essential to understand
the complex nexus between the economy and the environment. This
perspective, combined with its emphasis on real-world policies, is
particularly appealing to both instructors and students. This is
the ideal text for undergraduate classes on environmental, natural
resource and ecological economics, and postgraduate courses on
environmental and economic policy. The companion website features
PowerPoint materials and extended, chapter specific discussion
points.
Essentials of Economics in Context is specifically designed to meet
the requirements of a one-semester introductory economics course
that provides coverage of both microeconomic and macroeconomic
foundations. It addresses current economic challenges, paying
specific attention to issues of inequality, globalization, unpaid
work, technology, financialization, and the environment, making the
text a genuinely twenty-first century introduction to economics.
Aspects of history, institutions, gender, ethics, and ecology are
integrated throughout the text, and economic analysis is presented
within broader themes of human well-being, and social and
environmental sustainability. Theoretical expositions in the text
are kept close to reality by integrating numerous real-world
examples and by presenting the material in the recognized
accessible and engaging style of this experienced author team. Key
features of Essentials of Economics in Context include: * an
inclusive approach to economics, where the economy is analyzed
within its social and environmental context * an innovative chapter
examining data on various economic indicators * focus on goals of
human well-being, stability, and sustainability, and inclusion of
core and public purpose spheres, instead of solely focusing on
market activities a wealth of online materials such as slides, test
banks, and answers to exercises in the book This text is the ideal
resource for one-semester introductory economics courses globally.
The book's companion website is available at:
http://www.bu.edu/eci/education-materials/textbooks/essentials-of-economics-in-context/
Presenting new and innovative perspectives on macroeconomics at the
national and international levels, the editors bring together
contributions on a wide range of topics including: current issues
of globalization; transitional economies; inequality; unemployment;
national and international debt; and the relationship of
macroeconomic policies to the environment. The contributors draw on
expertise in a variety of areas to provide insight into debates on
macroeconomic policy in the US and Europe, as well as in developing
and transitional economies. Themes explored include: *
disequilibrium in the macroeconomy: analysis of the roots of
instability and crisis in national and global systems * the
evolution of macroeconomic institutions to stabilize and guide
economic growth * the paradoxes of globalization, the dangers of
unrestricted financial flows, and the impacts of globalization on
national institutional coherence * macro and institutional
strategies for the transitional economies of Russia and Eastern
Europe * distributional and equity issues, including employment,
housing, and homelessness * the impact of macroeconomic policy and
debt on the environment * long-term growth and its relationship to
well-being and environmental sustainability. This collection is a
valuable resource for researchers and students of macroeconomics,
presenting numerous case studies and examples which bring to life
some of the theoretical debates that will determine the future of
macroeconomics. Policy professionals in a variety of fields
including politics, political economy, and international relations
will also find much of interest in this enlightening volume.
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