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Moving to General Equilibrium: The Role of CGEs for Economic Analysis of Water Infrastructure Projects

"The desire of policymakers and public finance institutions to understand the contribution of water infrastructure to the wider economy, rather than the value of project-level outputs in isolation... " – By Kenneth M. Strzepek and James E. Neumann

Environmental Economic Ethics

"Environmental economic ethics refers to the moral philosophy underlying the interaction between economic processes and the natural environment. The ethical foundations shaping the way the economy interacts with nature vary greatly..." – By Roldan Muradian

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ORE Food Studies is Now Available via Subscription and Perpetual Access

On October 23, after a successful free period during development, the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Food Studies has been made available via subscription and perpetual access to libraries and institutions worldwide.

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