EC 307: Resource & Environmental economics Unit 6: Air Pollution Lecturer: Dr. Ricardo Gonzalez gonzalez_r@usp.ac.fj Room S239‚ School of Economics‚ Laucala Campus‚ USP‚ Suva‚ Fiji Islands. Introduction • Both consumption and production of energy produce a considerable amounts of air pollution. – – – – – – CO2 CO SO2 NOx PM VOC (Carbon dioxide) (Carbon monoxide) (Sulphur Dioxide) (Nitrogen oxides) (Particulate matter) (Volatile organic compounds‚ e.g.‚ CH4) EC307
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Benedictine University Managerial Economics Individual Work-1 Unit Tutor: Char Lee Racine Student name：Gu Haizhen (Vivian) Date of issue: September 6‚ 2010 Date of submission: September 13‚ 2010 Contents I. 3 II. 4 III. 7 VI. 9 Technical problems I. During a year of operation‚ a firm collects $175‚000 in revenue and spends $80‚000 on raw materials‚ labor expense‚ utilities‚ and rent. The owners of the
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Economics 515 Midterm 1 1. Economic growth vs. economic development‚ define extensive growth & intensive growth Economic growth is the sustained increase in the output of goods/services of a society. Economic development is economic growth plus changes in technical and institutional arrangements by with output are produced. Extensive growth- increase in output due to increase in inputs (labor force grows‚ land stock increases) Intensive growth- increase in output per unit of input –
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Relationship between Education and Economic Growth in Pakistan: A time series analysis. Zaheer Khan Kakar‚ M.Phil Fellow‚ Department of Economics‚ National University of Modern Languages(NUML)‚ Islamabad. Dr Bashir Ahmad Khilji‚ Head Department of Economics‚ National University of Modern Languages (NUML)‚ Islamabad. Muhammad Jawad Khan‚ Lecturer‚ Department of Economics‚ Balochistan University of Information Technology‚ Engineering & Management Sciences (BUITEMS)‚ Quetta. Abstract
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Economic Sustainability The business of staying in business Deborah Doane & Alex MacGillivray New Economics Foundation March 2001 Executive Summary Although sustainability is now generally understood to be a combination of environmental‚ social and economic performance‚ this report finds that economic sustainability is the most elusive component of the “triple bottom line” approach. There is not even universal consensus that businesses should be economically sustainable‚
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& SCIENCE UNIVERSITY INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS (DEC 0053) ASSIGNMENT 1 (INDIVIDUAL) Due Date : 4th January 2013 (Friday) Format : Typeface: Arial‚ Font: 11‚ Spacing: Double‚ Cover Page: White colour Assessment : 50 marks Question a) Reference to the notes‚ article‚ internet and any text book on the Economic System‚ make a comparison between the socialist‚ capitalist and the mixed economy. Take one nation/country to explain that each economic system used by the nation/country. Your
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Contributions and Achievements of Fidel V. Ramos * during his time‚ the Philippines was cited as Asia’s Next Economic Tiger because he brought back economic growth * the Philippines celebrated Centennial Independence in 1998 * he’s the only Filipino who received British Knighthood from the United Kingdom‚ bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II (Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George) * he led the 4th APEC Summit held in the Philippines * his “Philippines 2000” vision
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------------------------------------------------- Economic policy Economic policy refers to the actions that governments take in the economic field. It covers the systems for setting interest rates and government budget as well as the labor market‚ national ownership‚ and many other areas of government interventions into the economy. Such policies are often influenced by international institutions like the International Monetary Fund or World Bank as well as political beliefs and the consequent policies of parties
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JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL: SHRD DEPT: EPD COURSE: BPS UNIT: TRANSPORT ECONOMICS PRESENTER: JULIUS GIKONYO REG No: HD211-5143/2011 LEC: EVANS SANDE Introduction. Transport and its related services is a catalyst for economic growth‚ and direct and indirect job creation in South Africa. The provision of affordable‚ safe and reliable transportation of goods and people is critical to the development of the country. Government boosted transport infrastructure
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Economics is the social science that deals with the production‚ distribution and consumption of goods and services and with the theory and management of economic systems. Economic system is a manner in which a nation uses its resources and manages production and distribution. In other meaning is an organized way in which a state or nation allocates its resources and apportions goods and services in the national community. The following are the types of economic systems; Command economy;
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