Meta-Analysis in Environmental Economics
Meta-analysis is a formal synthesis of results and findings of scientific studies, which can assist in gaining new insights, explaining differences between results of similar studies, or determine useful directions of research. In this book we focus on th
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Economy & Environment VOLUME 12
Scientific Advisory Board Scott Barrett, London Business School, London, United Kingdom Klaus Conrad, University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany David James, Ecoservices Pty. Ltd., Whale Beach, New South Wales, Australia Bengt J. Kristrom, University ofUmea, Sweden Raymond Prince, Congressional Budget Office, U.S. Congress, Washington De, U.S.A.
Domenico Siniscalco, ENI-Enrico Mattei, Milano, Italy / University of Torino, Italy
The titles published in this series are listed at the end ofthis volume.
Meta-Analysis in Environmental Economics by
J. C. J. M. van den Bergh Free University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
K. J. Button George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, U.sA.
P. Nijkamp Free University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
and
G. C. Pepping Free University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
In association with:
S. R. Baaijens S. Greco S. M. Jongma J. Kerr B. Matarazzo G. Munda
SPRINGER-SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA, B.V.
A C.I.P. Catalogue record for this book is available from the Library of Congress
ISBN 978-90-481-4862-2 ISBN 978-94-015-8865-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-015-8865-2
Printed on acid-fiu paper
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prefaee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. v Aeknowledgements ........................................... vii PART A META-ANALYSIS AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY EVALUATION
CHAPTER 1 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY EVALUATION ............ 1.1 Aims and Seope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1.2 Assessment and Evaluation of Environmental Analyses at a Meso Level ............................................. 1.3 Relevanee of Meta-approaehes in Environmental Eeonomies . . . . . .. 1.4 Organisation of the Volume .............................
3 3 3 5 8
CHAPTER 2
META-APPROACHES TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ASSESSMENT ................................. . Introduetion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental Problems and Poliey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Impaet Assessment and Environmental Poliey Evaluation . . . . . . . .. Poliey, Contextual and Scientifie Faetors of Evaluation Methods . . .. Speetrum of Poliey Assessment Methods .................... Assessment and Synthesis .............................. Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
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CHAPTER 3 META-APPROACHES: METHODOLOGICAL REMARKS . .. 3.1 Introduetion............................
