Econometrics informing natural resources management selected empirical analyses / [electronic resource] :
edited by Phoebe Koundouri.
- Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, c2004.
- 1 online resource (xiii, 391 p.) : ill.
- New horizons in environmental economics .
- New horizons in environmental economics. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. Static and dynamic estimation of natural resource demand -- pt. 2. Valuation methods -- pt. 3. Estimation under uncertatinty -- pt. 4. Recent advances in econometrics methods applied to natural resource management.
This fascinating book outlines the fundamental principles and difficulties that characterise the challenging task of using econometrics to inform natural resource management policies, and illustrates them through a number of case studies from all over the world. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the broader picture of the state-of-the-art in econometrics as applied to environmental and natural resource management.