Economic evaluation of sustainable development
By: Thomas, Vinod
Title By: Chindarkar, Namrata
Material type: BookSeries: Palgrave pivotPublisher: Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan. c2019.Description: xxiii, 145 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9789811363887Subject(s): Sustainable development | Sustainable development -- Case studies | Sustainable developmentDDC classification: 338.927 TH EC Online resources: Location MapItem type | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 338.927 TH EC (Browse shelf) | Available | Jan2020 | T0063185 |
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338.927 SO CI Social and environmental dimensions of organizations and supply chains : | 338.927 SU ST Sustainable development challenges in the Arab states of the Gulf | 338.927 SU ST Sustainability governance and hierarchy | 338.927 TH EC Economic evaluation of sustainable development | 338.927 TW EN Twenty-first century macroeconomics : | 338.927 VI LA Landmarks for sustainability : | 338.92701 TH EO Theories of sustainable development |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Evaluation, economics, and sustainable development -- The spectrum of impact evaluations -- The picture from cost-benefit analysis -- Objectives-based evaluation for accountability and learning -- Conclusion and future directions.
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book presents methods to evaluate sustainable development using economic tools. The focus on sustainable development takes the reader beyond economic growth to encompass inclusion, environmental stewardship and good governance. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a framework for outcomes. In illustrating the SDGs, the book employs three evaluation approaches: impact evaluation, cost-benefit analysis and objectives-based evaluation. The innovation lies in connecting evaluation tools with economics. Inclusion, environmental care and good governance, thought of as "wicked problems", are given centre stage. The book uses case studies to show the application of evaluation tools. It offers guidance to evaluation practitioners, students of development and policymakers. The basic message is that evaluation comes to life when its links with socio-economic, environmental, and governance policies are capitalized on.