Publicado por Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 1334471541 ISBN 13: 9781334471544
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Publicado por Forgotten Books, 2024
ISBN 10: 1334471541 ISBN 13: 9781334471544
Librería: Forgotten Books, London, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book explores how to measure the welfare of consumers by presenting a detailed comparative analysis of five measures: compensating variation, equivalent variation, Paasche variation, Laspeyres variation, and consumers' surplus. The author begins by reviewing the historical development of consumer welfare theory and then provides a thorough examination of the strengths and weaknesses of each measure. Through the application of these measures to a case study involving the impact of a ban on pesticide use in agriculture, the author demonstrates that in many policy evaluations, adequate and rigorous information for decisionmaking is supplied by estimates for the easily calculated Paasche and Laspeyres variations, and consumers' surplus measures. The author concludes that while all five measures provide conceptually valid foundations for cost-benefit analysis, the findings of this study suggest that analysts can obtain reliable results by calculating the more easily obtainable Paasche and Laspeyres variations. This book provides a valuable resource for economists, researchers, and policymakers interested in welfare measurement and cost-benefit analysis. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Publicado por Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 1334471541 ISBN 13: 9781334471544
Librería: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Reino Unido
PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.