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Using Economic Incentives to Regulate Toxic Substances

By: Molly K. Macauley,Michael D. Bowes,Karen L. Palmer

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Using Economic Incentives to Regulate Toxic Substances

By: Molly K. Macauley,Michael D. Bowes,Karen L. Palmer

Using case studies, the authors evaluate the potential attractiveness of incentive-based policies for the regulation of four specific toxic substances: chlorinated solvents, formaldehyde, cadmium, and brominated flame retardants. Originally published in 1992, the authors provide a compelling demonstration of the role of case studies in determining the appropriate regulatory approach for the specific toxic substances. This is a valuable title for students concerned with environmental issues and policy making.

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146

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Routledge

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131735284X

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9781317352846

Alternating Currents

Electricity Markets and Public Policy

By: Timothy J. Brennan,Karen L. Palmer,Salvador A. Martinez

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Alternating Currents

Electricity Markets and Public Policy

By: Timothy J. Brennan,Karen L. Palmer,Salvador A. Martinez

Many states within the U.S., and many countries across the world, are opening their electicity markets to competition. Many others are uncertain about their plans. These differences emphasize the complexities involved in the technology and regulatory structure of the electricity industry--an industry for which the introduction of market competition has been notoriously difficult. In response to these challenges, Alternating Currents provides a timely overview and analysis of the concerns facing industry regulators, legislators, and others as they consider whether, when, and how to open electricity markets. Authors Brennan, Palmer, and Martinez offer background on the history of regulatory policy and the technology for producing and delivering electric power. They then provide insights into the policy debates and economic issues involved in eleven important topics, including industry structure, system integrity and reliability, the mitigation of market power, and environmental protection. Alternating Currents describes the recent events leading to the demise of retail competition in California with the intent on drawing lessons for the future. In the end, the authors offer their perspective about what makes electricity a unique resource and how those factors make the potential conflict between competition and reliability the most pressing of the long-term concerns about the transformation of the electric power industry.

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226

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Routledge

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1136527036

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9781136527036

Community Resources for Older Adults

Programs and Services in an Era of Change

By: Robbyn R. Wacker,Karen A. Roberto

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Community Resources for Older Adults

Programs and Services in an Era of Change

By: Robbyn R. Wacker,Karen A. Roberto

Community Resources for Older Adults provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on programs, services, and policies pertaining to older adults. Authors Robbyn R. Wacker and Karen A. Roberto build reader awareness of programs and discuss how to better understand help-seeking behavior, as well as explain ways to take advantage of the resources available to older adults. The substantially revised Fifth Edition includes new topics and updated research, tables, and figures to help answer key questions about the evolution and utilization of programs for older adults and the challenges that service providers face.

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584

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SAGE Publications

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1506383955

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9781506383958

A Shock to the System

Restructuring America's Electricity Industry

By: Timothy J. Brennan,Karen L. Palmer,Raymond J. Kopp,Alan J. Krupnick,Vito Stagliano,Dallas Burtraw

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A Shock to the System

Restructuring America's Electricity Industry

By: Timothy J. Brennan,Karen L. Palmer,Raymond J. Kopp,Alan J. Krupnick,Vito Stagliano,Dallas Burtraw

A Shock to the System is a guide to the decisions that will be faced by electricity providers, customers, and policymakers. Produced by a team of analysts at Resources for the Future, this concise and balanced work provides background necessary to understand the increasing role of competition in electricity markets. The authors introduce important concepts and terminology, and offer the history of public policy regarding electricity. They identify the significant proposals for implementing competition, and examine the potential consequences for regulation, industry structure, cost recovery, and the environment.

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161

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Routledge

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1135890897

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9781135890896

Financial Whirlpools

A Systems Story of the Great Global Recession

By: Karen L. Higgins

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Financial Whirlpools

A Systems Story of the Great Global Recession

By: Karen L. Higgins

How do economists reconcile their expertise with their failures to predict and manage the 2008 financial crisis? This book goes a long way toward an answer by using systems theory to reveal the complex interdependence of factors and forces behind the crisis. In her fully integrated view of the economy, how it works, and how the economic crisis burst, Karen Higgins combines human psychology, cultural values, and belief formation with descriptions of the ways banks and markets succeed and fail. In each chapter she introduces themes from financial crisis literature and brings a systems-theory treatment of them. Her methodology and visual presentations both develop the tools of systems theory and apply these tools to the financial crisis. Not just another volume about the crisis, this book challenges the status quo through its unique multidisciplinary approach. - Presents a broad global view of international economic health and international corporate health - Describes how policies, regulations, and trends dating to the 1950s influenced the crisis - Assumes readers possess a general familiarity of economics and finance

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399

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Academic Press

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012405921X

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9780124059214

The Drama of DNA

Narrative Genomics

By: Karen H. Rothenberg,Lynn W. Bush

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The Drama of DNA

Narrative Genomics

By: Karen H. Rothenberg,Lynn W. Bush

Through the use of dramatic narratives, The Drama of DNA brings to life the complexities raised by the application of genomic technologies to health care and diagnosis. This creative, pedagogical approach shines a unique light on the ethical, psychosocial, and policy challenges that emerge as comprehensive sequencing of the human genome transitions from research to clinical medicine. Narrative genomics aims to enhance understanding of how we evaluate, process, and share genomic information, and to cultivate a deeper appreciation for difficult decisions encountered by health care professionals, bioethicists, families, and society as this technology reaches the bedside. This innovative book includes both original genomic plays and theatrical excerpts that illuminate the implications of genomic information and emerging technologies for physicians, scientists, counselors, patients, blood relatives, and society. In addition to the plays, the authors provide an analytical foundation to frame the many challenges that often arise.

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241

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199309353

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9780199309351

The Drama of DNA

Narrative Genomics

By: Karen H. Rothenberg JD, MPA,Lynn Wein Bush PhD, MS, MA

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The Drama of DNA

Narrative Genomics

By: Karen H. Rothenberg JD, MPA,Lynn Wein Bush PhD, MS, MA

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Oxford University Press

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0199309361

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9780199309368

The 8th Annual Computer Industry Almanac

By: Karen Petska-Juliussen,Egil Juliussen

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The 8th Annual Computer Industry Almanac

By: Karen Petska-Juliussen,Egil Juliussen

The complete guide to people, salaries, companies, products, technologies and forecasts in the fascinating ever-changing computer industry.

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Computer Industry Almanac, Incorporated

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094210708X

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9780942107081

Book's by Karen L. Palmer

Using Economic Incentives to Regulate Toxic Substances

Using Economic Incentives to Regulate Toxic Substances

Alternating Currents

Alternating Currents

Community Resources for Older Adults

Community Resources for Older Adults

A Shock to the System

A Shock to the System

Financial Whirlpools

Financial Whirlpools

The Drama of DNA

The Drama of DNA

The Drama of DNA

The Drama of DNA

The 8th Annual Computer Industry Almanac

The 8th Annual Computer Industry Almanac

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