Internationalization of the Economy and Environmental Policy Options (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Welfens, Paul J. J.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Internationalization of the economy accelerated at the turn of the century. Growing national, regional, and global environmental problems associated with globalization present new challenges for policy-makers and international cooperation. Crucial problems concern air pollution, environmental problems from trade and transportation, and global warming. This book, based on theoretical and empirical analysis, comes up with new and innovative policy options, including proposals related to the Kyoto protocol.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Seitenzahl: 442
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783662045800
• Artikelnr.: 53098384

Autorenporträt

Paul J. J. Welfens, geb. 1957 in Düren, Studium der Volkswirtschaftslehre in Wuppertal, Duisburg und Paris, Promotion 1985, Habilitation1989. Inhaber des Lehrstuhls für Volkswirtschaftslehre - Schwerpunkt Makroökonomische Theorie und Politik an der Bergischen Universität Wuppertal; Präsident des Europäischen Instituts für Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen (EIIW); Jean-Monnet-Professor für Europäische Wirtschaftsintegration; zuvor Distinguished Research Fellow am AICGS/The Johns Hopkins University, Professor an der Universität Münster bzw. Potsdam, Visiting Alfred Grosser Professor Sciences Po, Paris.

Inhaltsangabe

I Internationalization, Trade, FDI and the Environment.- A. Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution: Problem and Policy Options in Europe.- B. Environmental Regulation, Multinational Companies and International Competitiveness.- C. Economic Globalization, FDI, Environment and Employment.- D. Trade Neutrality of National Environmental Policy: Some Theoretical Considerations and Simulation Results for Switzerland.- E. World Economic Impacts of the Kyoto Protocol.- F. Panel Discussion: Sustainability and New Economic Policy Options.- II Environmental Policy Options in a Globalized World.- G. The Economics of the Kyoto Protocol.- H. Innovation-Augmented Ecological Tax Reform: Theory, Model Simulation and New Policy Implications.- I. Greening the National Accounts - Approach and Policy Use.- J. Do Environmental Taxes and Standards Induce Innovation?.- K. CO2 - Taxes, Growth, Labor Market Effects and Structural Change - An Empirical Analysis.- L. Environmental Problems in the Single EU Market: Developments, Theory and New Policy Options.- M. Economic Growth and Environmental Problems in China.- List of Figures.- List of Tables.- List of Contributors.