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Incorporating Environment into a Keynesian Model for Estimation of Sustainable Income of Pakistan and Bangladesh

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  • Ahmed, Mehnaz

    (Graduate School of Environment, Macquarie University, Australia)

  • Mallick , Seeme

    (Graduate School of Environment, Macquarie University, Australia)

Abstract

It is now widely accepted that the indicators of the national accounts do not correctly portray the state of an economy. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the widely used measure of economic activity, and is generally used in formulating demand management and stabilisation policies. A major shortcoming of relying solely on GDP is that it ignores the effects of environmental degradation and depletion of natural resources. As Ahmed, Serafy and Lutz (1990) have rightly stated "where the environment is concerned 'there is no such thing as a free lunch', and the burden of the excessive use will have to be borne by the coming generations". In environmental economics, the environment is regarded as capital which is durable and provides services overtime. If managed properly it can provide services indefinitely. -As human-made capital depreciates over time, the environment also deteriorates if not maintained. Thus the allowance for the depreciation of environmental capital has to be deducted from a country's income to ensure its proper maintenance; that is to offset the wear and tear of natural endowment

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  • Ahmed, Mehnaz & Mallick , Seeme, 1997. "Incorporating Environment into a Keynesian Model for Estimation of Sustainable Income of Pakistan and Bangladesh," Bangladesh Development Studies, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), vol. 25(3-4), pages 175-195, Sept-Dec.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:badest:0383
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    1. Seeme Mallick, 2007. "Sustainable Income, Employment, and Income Distribution in Indonesia," The Pakistan Development Review, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, vol. 46(4), pages 579-596.

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    Keywords

    Sustainable agriculture; Ecological sustainability; Income estimates; Natural resources; Fertilizers; Forest resources; Sustainable growth; Green economics; Renewable energy; Energy consumption;
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    • A12 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines

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