Start Discovering Solved Questions and Your Course Assignments
TextBooks Included
Active Tutors
Asked Questions
Answered Questions
Would a good policy for fishery management aim to obtain the maximum sustainable yield? Why or why not?
How would the economic logic differ from the common property resource case? Would there be a greater net social benefit?
Discuss the effects of technological improvement in an industry that uses a commonproperty resource.
Do you think it is possible to draw a clear distinction between private and public goods?
It has been argued that any government policy aimed at nonrenewable resource conservation is an unwarranted interference with the free market.
The plant will be built on the outskirts of a residential area and will emit a certain volume of pollutants.
As mentioned in the text, under U.S. law federal agencies must use cost-benefit analysis to evaluate major policy proposals.
Suppose that the government of a developing country is considering the establishment of a national park in a scenic forested area.
In what respects is “natural capital” similar to human-made capital, and in what respects does it differ?
Distinguish the concepts of strong and weak sustainability, and give some practical examples, other than those cited in the text, for their application.
What are the main approaches that can be used to correct GDP for natural resource depletion and environmental damage?
What are some of the policy implications of using a revised measure that takes into account environmental and resource depreciation?
What criteria would you use to evaluate the argument between the neo-Malthusians, who see population growth as the major problem facing humanity.
The leadership and decision-making concepts have had the greatest impact on you as a decision leader?
When many men in the baby boomer segment started getting gray hair, they were reluctant to use hair dyes made for women.
Do you suggest any techniques to avert politics creeping into the process of performance appraisal by subordinates?
You are a Project Manager on site where work for 3K.m. long Tunnel has been undertaken.
Identify some areas where a choice must be made between economic growth and environmental preservation and others where the two are compatible.
Can we safely say that history has refuted the Malthusian hypothesis? What main factors have worked against Malthus’s perspective?
Is it possible to envision a future in which consumption of many goods and natural resources would decline?
“Solving the problems of environmental economics is simple. It is just a matter of internalizing the externalities.” What is your reaction to this statement?
Discuss the economic policy implications of a tax on automobiles, on gasoline, or on tailpipe emission levels as measured at an auto inspection.
What do you think would be appropriate punishment for those found guilty of assault or indecent exposure in the Tailhook situation? Why?
In addition to identifying and training good managers, what else could an organization do to increase levels of employee engagement?
What specific action could a manager take to help move employees up the employee engagement continuum—for example, from not engaged to actively engaged?