Poisoned for Pennies: The Economics of Toxics and Precaution
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"Cost-benefit analysis" is a term that is used so frequently we rarely stop to think about it. But relying on it can lead to some dubious conclusions, as Frank Ackerman points out in this eye-opening book. For example, some economists have argued that states should encourage--and even subsidize--cigarette smoking by citizens because smoking will shorten life spans and therefore reduce the need and expense of caring for the elderly. How did the economists...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1597264016
ISBN13:9781597264013
Release Date:May 2008
Publisher:Island Press
Length:317 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"
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