New Perspectives for Environmental Policies Through Behavioral Economics

This book presents essential insights on environmental policy derived from behavioral economics. The authors demonstrate the potential of behavioral economics to drive environmental protection and to generate concrete proposals for the efficient design of policy instruments. Moreover, detailed recommendations on how to use "nudges" and related instruments to move industry and society toward a sustainable course are presented. This book addresses the needs of environmental economists, behavioral economists and environmental policymakers, as well as all readers interested in the intersection between behavioral economics and environmental policy.

List of contents

Introduction.- Part I: Foundation and Overview.- Part II: Conceptual Issues.- Part III: Fields of Application.- Part IV: Case Studies.- Conclusions and Perspectives.

About the author

Frank Beckenbach is Professor for Environmental and Behavioral Economics at the University of Kassel. Since 1978 he has published a wide range of articles in the field of behavioral economics, economics of growth as well as evolutionary and computational economics.
Walter Kahlenborn is co-founder and Managing Director of adelphi research and adelphi consult. He carries out environmental policy research and consultancy for a broad range of national, European and international public institutions. His work focuses i.a. on: sustainable economic development, green transformation and sustainable consumption.

Summary

This book presents essential insights on environmental policy derived from behavioral economics. The authors demonstrate the potential of behavioral economics to drive environmental protection and to generate concrete proposals for the efficient design of policy instruments. Moreover, detailed recommendations on how to use “nudges” and related instruments to move industry and society toward a sustainable course are presented. This book addresses the needs of environmental economists, behavioral economists and environmental policymakers, as well as all readers interested in the intersection between behavioral economics and environmental policy.

Product details

• Assisted by: Fran Beckenbach (Editor), Frank Beckenbach (Editor), Kahlenborn (Editor), Kahlenborn (Editor), Walter Kahlenborn (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783319371627
• ISBN: 978-3-31-937162-7
• No. of pages: 335
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 235 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 534 g
• Illustrations: XI, 335 p.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; B, Behavioral Economics, Economic theory & philosophy, Behavioural economics, Environmental Economics, Public Economics, Economics and Finance, Economic Theory, Management science, Quantitative Economics, Public finance, Public finance & taxation, Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods, Behavioral/Experimental Economics