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The Economic Metabolism

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. W. J. M. Heijman

    1. Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Theory of Consumption

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    Pages 1-12

  3. Theory of Production

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    Pages 13-22

  4. Analysis of Costs and Supply Function

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    Pages 23-29

  5. Market Equilibrium, Taxation and Market Dynamics

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    Pages 31-41

  6. General Equilibrium Theory

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    Pages 43-50

  7. Welfare Economics and Cost-Benefit Analysis

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    Pages 51-60

  8. Market Forms

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    Pages 61-72

  9. Production Factors

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    Pages 73-86

  10. Income Distribution

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    Pages 87-95

  11. Efficiency in Resource Depletion

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    Pages 97-119

  12. Economic Environmental Policy Instruments

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    Pages 121-129

  13. Macroeconomic Environmental Aspects

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    Pages 131-139

  14. Conditions for Sustainable Resource Use

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    Pages 141-145

  15. Economic Growth

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    Pages 147-154

  16. Resource Depletion and Economic Growth

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    Pages 155-162

  17. Spatial Aspects of the Environmental Problem

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    Pages 163-173

  18. Steady-State Economics

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    Pages 175-184

  19. Sustainable growth and economic metabolism

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    Pages 185-189

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 191-197
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Students in Technical and Agricultural faculties spend only a limited amount of time on general economics, environmental economics and resource economics. However, while their knowledge of economics may be limited, they often have adequate mathematical skills. The objective of The Economic Metabolism, therefore, is to present these three branches of economics in an integrated, mathematically oriented way, so that the subjects can be taught together, without losing time on separate economics courses. While the approach adopted is mathematical, the mathematics used is certainly not too difficult for the target group: university students in technical and/or agricultural faculties will be used to far more difficult mathematics.
After studying the book, the basic/intermediate level student should be able to understand the basic principles of economics, especially microeconomics; understand the economic principles of environmental policy; understand the economic principles of resource extraction; apply the standards for efficiency and sustainability; and apply the theory to practical problems.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    W. J. M. Heijman

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