Rethinking the economist’s evaluation toolkit in light of sustainability policy
The dominant economic evaluation technique is benefit-cost analysis (BCA). However, sustainability policy must handle outcomes that cannot easily be quantified in monetary units. Multiple criteria analysis (MCA) is emerging as an alternative, and/or complementary, economic evaluation tool. The econo...
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Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2008-03-01
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Series: | Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy |
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Online Access: | http://ejournal.nbii.org/archives/vol4iss1/0709-021.hajkowicz.html |