Discounting and Intergenerational Equity

Discounting and Intergenerational Equity
ISBN-10
0915707896
ISBN-13
9780915707898
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
204
Language
English
Published
1999
Publisher
Resources for the Future
Authors
Paul R. Portney, John Peter Weyant

Description

In policymaking, economists may use discount rates to compare present with future costs and benefits. In this landmark book, a number of the world's foremost economists reconsider the appropriate use of discounting for the future. This work should go a long way toward refining the economic dimensions of public policy, particularly in environmental matters. As with the policies it discusses, the impact of the book should be felt tomorrow as well as today.

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