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Economics, Entropy and the Environment

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  • T. R. Beard
  • Gabriel A. Lozada

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This extraordinary book provides a critical review of the work of Nicholas Georgesçu-Roegen in conventional economics, environmental economics and methodology. Particular attention is paid to the role of thermodynamics in Georgesçu-Roegen’s economics.

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  • T. R. Beard & Gabriel A. Lozada, 1999. "Economics, Entropy and the Environment," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 1811.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eebook:1811
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    Cited by:

    1. Quentin Couix, 2018. "From Methodology to Practice (and Back): Georgescu-Roegen's Philosophy of Economics and the Flow-Fund Model," Documents de travail du Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne 18021, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1), Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne.
    2. Gunter Stephan, 2022. "Circular Economy: Illusion or First Step towards a Sustainable Economy: A Physico-Economic Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(8), pages 1-15, April.
    3. Heinzel, Christoph, 2006. "Schumpeter and Georgescu-Roegen on the foundations of an evolutionary analysis: The problem of qualitative change, its methodical implications and analytical treatment," Dresden Discussion Paper Series in Economics 10/06, Technische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Economics.
    4. Jesús Ramos-Martín, 2003. "Empirismo en economía ecológica: una visión desde la teoría de los sistemas complejos," Revista de Economía Crítica, Asociación de Economía Crítica, vol. 1, pages 75-93.
    5. Jörnsten, Kurt & Ubøe, Jan, 2005. "Efficient Statistical Equilibria in Markets," Discussion Papers 2005/2, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Business and Management Science.
    6. Lozada, Gabriel A., 2017. "The Hotelling Rule for Entropy-constrained Economic Growth," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 133(C), pages 35-41.
    7. Christopher C. Klein, 2007. "Cost and Production Duality with Time Utilization of Capital," Working Papers 200704, Middle Tennessee State University, Department of Economics and Finance.
    8. Christoph Heinzel, 2013. "Schumpeter and Georgescu-Roegen on the foundations of an evolutionary analysis," Cambridge Journal of Economics, Cambridge Political Economy Society, vol. 37(2), pages 251-271.
    9. Jörnsten, Kurt & Ubøe, Jan, 2010. "Quantification of preferences in markets," Journal of Mathematical Economics, Elsevier, vol. 46(4), pages 453-466, July.
    10. Lozada, Gabriel A., 2006. "Entropy, free energy, work, and other thermodynamic variables in economics," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 56(1), pages 71-78, January.
    11. Gillett, Stephen L., 2006. "Entropy and its misuse, I. Energy, free and otherwise," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 56(1), pages 58-70, January.

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    Economics and Finance; Environment;

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    • B5 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches

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