Why Is Economic Theory Ignored in Environmental Policy Practice?

2005 ◽  
pp. 257-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Friedrich Schneider ◽  
Hannelore Weck-Hannemann
Keyword(s):  
Economic Theory ◽  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Policy Practice

scholarly journals Editorial: Environmental Policy Integration: Taking stock of policy practice in different contexts

2018 ◽  
Vol 85 ◽  
pp. 113-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Åsa Persson ◽  
Hens Runhaar ◽  
Sylvia Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen ◽  
Gerard Mullally ◽  
Duncan Russel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Policy Integration ◽  
Policy Practice ◽  
Environmental Policy Integration

scholarly journals The Use of Cost-Benefit Analysis in Environmental Policy

EDIS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth F. Pienaar
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Economic Theory ◽  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Great Care ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
Benefits And Costs

When analyzing environmental problems, economists consider both the benefits and costs of actions. If benefits exceed costs then economic theory supports that action. For example, if the total benefits of conserving land exceed the costs then cost-benefit analysis would support conservation of the land. However, great care must be taken to accurately identify and quantify benefits and costs to determine whether an action is cost-benefit justified. Stakeholders may have an incentive to overstate costs or benefits, in order to influence decision-making. This 5-page fact sheet was written by Elizabeth F. Pienaar, and published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, September 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw383

Environmental policy and the challenge to economic theory

1972 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilfred Beckerman
Keyword(s):  
Economic Theory ◽  
Environmental Policy

scholarly journals Die Evolution der bundesdeutschen Forschungs- und Technologiepolitik: Rückblick und Bestandsaufnahme

2002 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Fier ◽  
Dietmar Harhoff
Keyword(s):  
Economic Theory ◽  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Policy Practice ◽  
Federal Research ◽  
The 1960S

Abstract We consider the development of German federal research and technology (R&T) policies since the 1960s and sketch the evolution of today's highly differentiated and complex set of policy instruments. Advances from economic theory and empirical results are reflected in this evolution, but have not necessarily been the driving force. In some instances, innovative policy instruments have been introduced in order to accommodate the state of the art in economic analysis; in other cases, such innovations have preceded a thorough analysis of the respective policy instruments. A major point of concern is the lack of comprehensive evaluation and cost-benefit analyses in R&T policies. In this regard, German policy practice lags behind well-established procedures in other countries.

Policy & Practice

Ob Gyn News ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 46-47
Author(s):  
Mary Ellen Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Policy Practice
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