Climate change is unique among the consequences of fossil fuel burning in its far reaching impact, both spatially and temporally. Earlier studies estimate the aggregated monetized damage due to climate change at 1.5 to 2.0% of world GDP (for 2 x CO2); the OECD would lose 1.0 to 1.5% of GDP; the developing countries 2.0 to 9.0%, according to these estimates. These figures are not comprehensive a...

Our research group seeks to understand how corporations can effect long-term commitments to economic prosperity and sustainability; and in particular, how such corporate commitments cascade through the organization and are implemented from the boardroom to the shop floor of the manufacturing facility. Our long-term goal is to examine the corporation from a sustainability perspective, where we w...

The effect of consumers’ compliance with nutritional recommendations is uncertain because of potentially complex substitutions. To lift this uncertainty, we adapt a model of consumer behaviour under rationing to the case of linear nutritional constraints. Dietary adjustments are thus derived from information on consumer preferences, consumption levels, and nutritional contents of foods. A calib...

Sustainable regional development should consider the state and improvement of quality human capital. To this end, present study focuses on economic assessment Additionally, research analyses definitions “human capital” category, as well approaches to identifying its composition structure. After examining various techniques, a definition capital was proposed. The cost approach chosen most suitab...