Environmental thinking in economics
Part of : Αρχείον οικονομικής ιστορίας ; Vol.XIX, No.2, 2007, pages 5-17
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5-17
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This paper discusses the development of environmental economics from the Industrial Revolution in Europe to today. Specifically, it comments on the general similarities and differences between the representatives of the schools of economic thought concerning the environment. Among others, the issues of scarcity of natural resources, of population growth as well as the limits to growth are discussed and the various views are presented.
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Natural resource scarity, limits to growth, environmental economics
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JEL classification: N53, N54, O13, B12, B13, B14
