Global crises, global solutions / edited by Bjørn Lomborg.
Contributor(s): Lomborg, Bjørn
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BookPublisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004Description: xxii, 648 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0521606144; 9780521606141; 9780521844468.Subject(s): International cooperation | Globalization | Economic development | Economic policy | Industry | Economic development -- Environmental aspects | Industry & industrial studies | Development economics & emerging economies | Peace studies & conflict resolution | Social impact of disasters | Funding of education & student finance | Environmental economics | Political economy | Infectious & contagious diseases | Social & ethical issuesDDC classification: 338.927 GLO | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A unique publication exploring the opportunities for addressing ten of the most serious challenges facing the world today: Climate Change, Communicable Diseases, Conflicts, Education, Financial Instability, Corruption, Migration, Malnutrition and Hunger, Trade Barriers, Access to Water. In a world fraught with problems and challenges, we need to gauge how to achieve the greatest good with our money. Global Crises, Global Solutions provides a rich set of arguments and data for prioritising our response most effectively. Each problem is introduced by a world-renowned expert defining the scale of the problem and describing the costs and benefits of a range of policy options to improve the situation. Each challenge is evaluated by economists from North America, Europe and China who attempt a ranking of the most promising options. Whether you agree or disagree with the analysis or conclusions, Global Crises, Global Solutions provides a serious, yet accessible, springboard for debate and discussion.
Includes bibliographical references.
Climate change / William R. Cline ; Alternative perspectives / Robert Mendelsohn, Alan S. Manne -- Communicable diseases / Anne Mills and Sam Shillcutt ; Alternative perspectives / David B. Evans, Jacques van der Gaag -- Conflicts / Paul Collier and Anke Hoeffler ; Alternative perspectives / Michael D. Intriligator, Tony Addison -- Access to education / Lant Pritchett ; Alternative perspectives / T. Paul Schultz, Ludger Wössmann -- Financial instability / Barry Eichengreen ; Alternative perspectives / Charles Wyplosz, Peter Blair Henry -- Governance and corruption / Susan Rose-Ackerman ; Alternative perspectives / Jens Christopher Andvig, Jean Cartier-Bresson -- Malnutrition and hunger / Jere R. Behrman, Harold Alderman and John Hoddinott ; Alternative perspectives / Peter Svedberg, Simon Appleton -- Migration / Philip Martin ; Alternative perspectives / Mark Rosenzweig, Roger Böhning -- Sanitation and access to clean water / Frank Rijsberman ; Alternative perspectives / John J. Boland, Henry Vaux, Jr. -- Subsidies and trade barriers / Kym Anderson ; Alternative perspectives / Jan Pronk, Arvind Panagariya -- Expert panel ranking / Jagdish N. Bhagwati ... [et al.] -- Epilogue : Youth forum : human benefit analysis / Christian Friis Bach.
In a world fraught with problems and challenges, we need to gauge how to achieve the greatest good with our money. In this volume each problem is introduced by a world expert defining the scale of the problem and describing the costs and benefits of a range of policy options to improve the situation.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- List of figures (p. vii)
- List of tables (p. ix)
- List of boxes (p. xii)
- List of contributors (p. xiii)
- Acknowledgments (p. xviii)
- List of abbreviations and acronyms (p. xx)
- Introduction (p. 1)
- Part I The Challenges
- 1 Climate change (p. 13)
- Alternative perspectives
- 1.1 Robert Mendelsohn (p. 44)
- 1.2 Alan S. Manne (p. 49)
- Rejoinder (p. 56)
- 2 Communicable diseases (p. 62)
- Alternative perspectives
- 2.1 David B. Evans (p. 115)
- 2.2 Jacques van der Gaag (p. 124)
- 3 Conflicts (p. 129)
- Alternative perspectives
- 3.1 Michael D. Intriligator (p. 157)
- 3.2 Tony Addison (p. 165)
- 4 Access to education (p. 175)
- Alternative perspectives
- 4.1 T. Paul Schultz (p. 235)
- 4.2 Ludger Wossmann (p. 241)
- 5 Financial instability (p. 251)
- Alternative perspectives
- 5.1 Charles Wyplosz (p. 281)
- 5.2 Peter Blair Henry (p. 290)
- 6 Governance and corruption (p. 301)
- Alternative perspectives
- 6.1 Jens Christopher Andvig (p. 345)
- 6.2 Jean Cartier-Bresson (p. 355)
- 7 Malnutrition and hunger (p. 363)
- Alternative perspectives
- 7.1 Peter Svedberg (p. 421)
- 7.2 Simon Appleton (p. 435)
- 8 Migration (p. 443)
- Alternative perspectives
- 8.1 Mark Rosenzweig (p. 478)
- 8.2 Roger Bohning (p. 489)
- 9 Sanitation and access to clean water (p. 498)
- Alternative perspectives
- 9.1 John J. Boland (p. 528)
- 9.2 Henry Vaux, Jr. (p. 535)
- 10 Subsidies and trade barriers (p. 541)
- Alternative perspectives
- 10.1 Jan Pronk (p. 578)
- 10.2 Arvind Panagariya (p. 592)
- Part II Ranking the Opportunities
- Expert Panel Ranking (p. 605)
- Jagdish N. Bhagwati
- Robert W. Fogel
- Bruno S. Frey
- Justin Yifu Lin
- Douglass C. North
- Thomas C. Schelling
- Vernon L. Smith
- Nancy L. Stokey
- Epilogue: Youth Forum: Human Benefit Analysis (p. 645)