Economics and the Future: Time and Discounting in Private and Public Decision Making (Record no. 12593)
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| fixed length control field | 01895nam a2200193 a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781848444522 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 1848444524 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 658.1552 |
| Item number | ECO |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Economics and the Future: Time and Discounting in Private and Public Decision Making |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Cheltenham : |
| Name of publisher | Edward Elgar Pub |
| Year of publication | 2008. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xiii, 182 p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Contents: Preface1. Time and Discounting in Economic Decision Making David J. Pannell and Steven G.M. Schilizzi2. Investigating Net Benefits from Alternative Uses of ResourcesBill Malcolm3. Avoiding Simplistic Assumptions in Discounting Cash Flows for Private DecisionsDavid J. Pannell 4. Compounding and Discounting Under Risk: Net Present Values and Real Option ValuesGreg Hertzler5. Risk, Discounting and the Public SectorJohn Quiggin 6. Reconsidering Reconsidered: Why Sustainable Discounting Need Not be Inconsistent Over Time John C.V. Pezzey7. Discounting the Distant Future Using Short Time Horizons: Investments with Irreversible BenefitsSteven G.M. Schilizzi8. Discounting Future Prospects, and the Quest for SustainabilityAlan Randall9. How Should We Discount the Future? An Environmental Perspective Michael D. Young and Darla Hatton MacDonald10. Discounting the FutureCedric Philibert11. Discounting the Distant Future: Why So Many Voices and So Little Consensus?Steven G.M. Schilizzi12. Time Will Tell: Pending Questions on DiscountingSteven G.M. Schilizzi and David J. PannellIndex |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Argues that discounting is a perennial problem for economists; it is an essential component of assessing economic comparisons over time, but a number of practical and theoretical difficulties confront its use. This book tackles the discounting issue from a number of angles |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Cost effectiveness. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Decision making. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Pannell, David.J. ; |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Schilizzi, Steven.G.M. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Reference Books |
| Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Reference | 03/05/2013 | Purchased | 5670.00 | 658.1552 ECO | 013237 | Reference Books |