Economists’ practice of discounting benefits from the distant future to make them comparable to current costs is fraught with disagreement and controversy. But for projects
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read moreA key component of the transition from agriculture-based economies to industrial and service-based economies is the substitution of new technologies for labour in agriculture. This
read moreIn Part 2 I argued that information about environmental values is essential for making good decisions about how to spend the money in environmental programs.
read moreCriticisms that have been leveled at survey-based methods for putting dollar values on the environment include: that the results have been shown to be inaccurate
read moreWhy is it a good idea to estimate the dollar values of environmental benefits? To help with decision making about public investment in environmental projects,
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