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Plain English Reports
The following reports and papers offer a non-technical view of environmental economics and other topics related to the work of NCEE. We expect to provide a more detailed representation of our non-technical materials very soon.
- The United States Experience with Economic Incentives for Protecting the Environment assesses the role of economic incentives for controlling environmental pollution.
- Environmental Protection: Is It Bad for the Economy? A Non-technical Summary of the Literature reviews the evidence that can be brought to bear to verify or refute these accusations.
- America's Children and the Environment, 2003 edition of report on environmental health indicators.
- A Brief Introduction to Environmental Economics
(59Kb Word) a 6 page overview by Marlies Wierenga (2003)
- National Environmental Policy During the Clinton Years (314Kb pdf) by Sheila M. Cavanagh, Robert W. Hahn, and Robert N. Stavins (2001)
- Dealing with Pollution (2.61MB pdf) by Robert N. Stavins and Bradley W. Whitehead (1992)
- The Economics of the Environment by Partha Dasgupta (1995)
- The Environmental Literacy Council - Economics a brief oveview of environmental economics
- Economic Thinking in Environmental Coverage: It's Not Accounting (200Kb pdf) a briefing paper for journalists with an overarching review of benefits and costs
- Tradable Permits and the Control of Air Pollution in the United States (221Kb pdf) an oveview of this policy tool