Description: Beyond GDP by Matthew Kuperus Heun, Becky Roselius Haney, Michael Carbajales-Dale Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This book uses the metaphor "The economy is societys metabolism" as a springboard to develop a rigorous theoretical framework for a better system of national accounts which goes "Beyond GDP" and is relevant to the age of resource depletion. Society is entering a new era in which biophysical limits related to natural resource extraction rates and the biospheres waste assimilation capacity are becoming binding constraints on mature economies. Unfortunately, the data needed for policy-makers to understand and manage economic growth in this new era are not universally available. All stakeholders need a new way to understand our economy in the context of the biospheres ability to provide essential natural capital, and we suggest that detailed information about materials, energy, embodied energy, and energy intensity should be routinely gathered, analyzed, and disseminated from a centralized location to provide markets and policymakers with a more comprehensive understanding of the biophysical economy. However, a firm theoretical foundation is needed before proceeding along this new path, which this book is intended to provide.After arguing that the stock of manufactured capital is an important driver of material and energy demands imposed upon the biosphere, a new accounting framework is derived from the laws of thermodynamics to reflect the fact that material and embodied energy accumulate within the capital stock of economic sectors. This framework extends the Energy Input-Output (EI-O) techniques first developed by Bullard, Herendeen, and others to estimate energy intensity of economic products. Implications from the new framework are discussed, including the value of economic metrics for policy-making, the need for physically-based rather than product-based EI-O formulations, a re-assessment of the concept of economic "growth," and an evaluation of recycling, reuse, and dematerialization. The framework also provides anopportunity to assess an array of definitions for Dalys "steady-state economy" in relation to the ideal of a sustainable economy.The book ends with a list of steps to be taken in creating a more comprehensive system of national accounts:National accounting agencies worldwide should develop and maintain balance sheets of both natural and manufactured capital in addition to national income statementsAll stocks and inter-sector flows should be provided in physical as well as financial unitsIn the US, the Bureau for Economic Analysis (BEA) should restart detailed Capital, Labor, Energy, Material, and Services (KLEMS) reportingNational accounting agencies should routinely estimate the energy intensity of economic products, and all of the above should be estimated and disseminated on an annual basis. Details ISBN 3319355430 ISBN-13 9783319355436 Title Beyond GDP Author Matthew Kuperus Heun, Becky Roselius Haney, Michael Carbajales-Dale Format Paperback Year 2016 Pages 201 Publisher Springer International Publishing AG GE_Item_ID:143688133; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Beyond Gdp : National Accounting in the Age of Resource Depletion
Number of Pages: Xxvii, 201 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
Topic: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Environmental Economics, Public Policy / Social Policy, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Public Policy / Economic Policy, Industries / Energy
Publication Year: 2016
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Genre: Political Science, Science, Business & Economics
Item Weight: 126.2 Oz
Item Length: 9.3 in
Author: Michael Carbajales-Dale, Becky Roselius Haney, Matthew Kuperus Heun
Item Width: 6.1 in
Book Series: Lecture Notes in Energy Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
