Resource Economics (eBook, ePUB)

Selected Works of Orris C. Herfindahl
Redaktion: Brooks, David B.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Only a few economists have vigorously dealt with mineral economics. Among these few, Orris C. Herfindahl has probably probed the most deeply. This volume, originally published in 1974, presents Herfindahl's most significant and enlightening contributions to the field of resource economics. This title will be of interest to students of environmental studies and economics, as well as to professional resource specialists.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 348
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. September 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317309963
• Artikelnr.: 49353993

Autorenporträt

David B. Brooks

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword; Introduction; Part I: The Nature and Scope of Resource Economics
; 1. Is Resource Economics Unorthodox? 2. Identification and Study of
Policy Problems in the Minerals Industries 3. Time for Stock-Taking; Part
II: Natural Resource Supply and Conservation; 4. Some Fundamentals of
Mineral Economics 5. What Is Conservation? 6. Goals and Standards of
Performance for the Conservation of Minerals 7. Depletion and Economic
Theory; Part III: Application of Economics to the Minerals Industry; 8. The
Process of Investment in the Mineral Industries 9. Changes in the Size of
Copper Mining Companies 10. Deterioration, Output, and the Price of Copper
11. Review of Capital and Output Trends in Mining Industries, 1870-1948
12. Development of the Major Metal Mining Industries in the United States,
1839-1909; Part IV: The Supply of Natural Resource Information; 13. Some
Guidelines for Organization and Administration of Information Activities
14. The Question of Exploration Strategy 15. Economic Consideration in
Assessing the Role of Remote Sensing in Country Development 16. The Value
of Mineral Surveys to Economic Development; Part V: The Quality of the
Natural Environment; 17. Effects of Resource Depletion and Economic Growth
in the Quality of Life 18. Can Increasing Demands on Resources Be Met? 19.
"Natural" Areas; Appendixes; A. Assignments and Activities B. Backpacking
Checklist C. Across the Barrens by Canoe; Bibliography; Index