Research Tools in Natural Resource and Environmental Economics

The following sections are included:

• Acknowledgments

• Contributors

• Contents

The following sections are included:

• Preliminaries

• Theoretical Tools

• Empirical and Experimental Tools

• Interdisciplinary Tools

• Conclusions

• Acknowledgments

• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• The Role of Eigenvalues: Stability of First-Order Linear Differential Equations

• The Role of Eigenvalues: Stability of Systems of Linear Differential Equations

• Application of Linear Stability Analysis to Non-linear Dynamic Economic Models

• The Zero-Cost Non-linear Fisheries Model

• Appendix A. Derivation of Eq. (24)

• Appendix B. Transforming System (24) to Diagonalizing Variables

• Appendix C. The Full Substitution Generating Eq. (31)

• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• Results from Probability Theory

• Stochastic Calculus

• Optimal Stochastic Control

• Irreversibility and Option Value

• Non-expected Utility Models

• Summary

• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• Static Games

• Dynamic Games

• Conclusion

• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• Economic Valuation Approaches

• Conducting Non-Market Valuation Studies

• Application of Economic Valuation Approaches

• Challenges for Valuation Studies

• Conclusion

• References

The following sections are included:

• The Value of a Statistical Life (VSL)

• The Hedonic Valuation of Environmental Quality

• Hedonic Methods: Wage Compensation

• Hedonic Methods: Property Value or Rent Compensation

• Wage and Property Value Differentials are not Alternatives

• A Graphical Exposition of the MultiMarket Hedonic Method

• Can Single-Market Hedonic Studies Ever Produce Accurate Amenity Measures?

• Conclusions: Hedonic Analysis as Practiced is Biased Against the Environment

• References

The following sections are included:

• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• System Representation

• Estimation

• Stability Analysis

• Example: Estimation of a Model from the Economics of Exhaustible Resources

• Potential Improvements in Model Specification

• Appendix A

• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction and Motivation

• The Algebra of General Equilibrium

• From Equilibrium Conditions to a CGE Model: The CES Economy

• Social Accounting Matrices and Numerical Calibration

• Modeling Applications: Integrating the Environment

• Summary, Caveats, and Future Research Directions

• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• Laboratory Experiments: Design Requirements

• Laboratory Experiments Inform the Elicitation of Values for Non-priced Goods

• Regulatory Institutions and Compliance

• A "Success Story" for the Laboratory and Some Concluding Remarks

• References

The following sections are included:

• The Problem to be Modeled

• Model Specification

• Regulating Functions and Land Use Externalities: The Case of Yala Wetlands

• Using the Model for Policy Experiments

• Concluding Remarks

• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• Types of Spatial Data

• Spatial Data and Non-Classical Inference

• Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis

• Confirmatory Spatial Data Analysis

• Conclusions

• References

The following sections are included:

• Digression: The First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics

• The Life-Cycle (Cradle-to-Grave) View of Mass Flows

• Mass Balance as a Tool for Data Verification in LCA

• A "Dow" for Mother Nature

• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• Setting the Stage

• Some Problems with Multioutput Production Modeling

• Factorially Determined Multioutput Production

• Concluding Comments

• References

The following sections are included:

• Index