Economic consequences of the transition process toward green and sustainable economies: Costs and advantages

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-27

  Barbiroli, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

advantages; costs; green economy; sustainable society; transition process

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; NATURAL RESOURCE; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 79951549009     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2011.541592     Document Type: Article

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