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I just finished reading Kirk Wallace Johnson's The Fishermen and the Dragon: Fear, Greed, and a Fight for Justice on the Gulf Coast. Here's my book review (from the view of an Environmental Economist of course). The Fishermen and the Dragon tells the true story of the evolution of the Texas Gulf Coast crab and…
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I just finished reading a great book that substantially changed how I think about economics – "Economism: Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality" by James Kwak. In a nutshell, the book describes "economism" – which has also been called "Econ 101ism". It is the over-reliance on basic microeconomic principles (the kind I teach in…
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From the website: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics is the best-selling text for natural resource economics and environmental economics courses, offering a policy-oriented approach and introducing economic theory and empirical work from the field. Students will leave the course with a global perspective of both environmental and natural resource economics and how they interact. Complemented by…
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The Shale Dilemma: A Global Perspective on Fracking and Shale Development by Gamper-Rabindran, Shanti University of Pittsburgh Press, February 2018, 472 pages The US shale boom and efforts by other countries to exploit their shale resources could reshape energy and environmental landscapes across the world. But how might those landscapes change? Will countries with significant physical reserves…
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Energy Economics By Peter M. Schwarz From the publisher: Energy Economics outlines the fundamental issues and possible solutions to the challenges of energy production and use, and presents a framework for energy decisions based upon sound economic analysis. It considers market forces and policy goals, including economic prosperity, environmental protection, and other considerations that affect societal…
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Hello, John Whitehead is happy to report that he is no longer a part-time academic administrator (i.e., Economics Department Chair). If your email is regarding department business, please redirect it to our new chair Todd Cherry at cherrytl at appstate.edu. John Whitehead is also happy to report that he is on Off-Campus Scholarly Assignment (i.e.,…
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This one is on my Christmas list: A Primer on Nonmarket Valuation Editors: Champ, Patricia A., Boyle, Kevin, Brown, Thomas C. (Eds.) Covers the main nonmarket valuation techniques at a level appropriate for individuals who do not have a PhD in economics Chapters are laid out similarly with the steps to implementing each of the…
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From the preface of Benefit Transfer of Environmental and Resource Values: Recognizing the critical importance of benefit transfer and the breadth of associated scholarly and policy work, this book has been designed to provide a comprehensive review of transfer methods, issues, and challenges, covering topics relevant to both researchers and practitioners across different continents. Among the primary themes of the…
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From the inbox: Dr. Haab, Always a good start. Flatter me with Dr. and you'll get my attention. My name is [redacted so his friends don;t make fun of him] and I am a junior at the University of [southern state] majoring in Economics with a minor in FIlm Studies. Film studies? Really? I watched…
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