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The Economics of the Global Environment—Catastrophic Risks in Theory and Practice

Authors : Graciela Chichilnisky, Armon Rezai

Published in: The Economics of the Global Environment

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Abstract

The world economy is changing fundamentally and irrevocably in front of our eyes. There is no disputing the fact. Yet the evolution of economics as a science does not match the sea of change we observe in the real world.

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Metadata
Title
The Economics of the Global Environment—Catastrophic Risks in Theory and Practice
Authors
Graciela Chichilnisky
Armon Rezai
Copyright Year
2016
Book
The Economics of the Global Environment

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-31941-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-31943-8

Copyright Year: 2016

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31943-8_1