The Climate Casino
- 392 pages
- 14 hours of reading
The world's leading economic thinker on climate change analyzes the economics and politics of the central environmental issue of today and points the way to real solutions
William Nordhaus is a celebrated economist whose pioneering work integrated long-run macroeconomic analysis with the issue of climate change. He developed a quantitative model of the global interplay between the economy and climate, used to examine the consequences of climate policy interventions like carbon taxes. His research illuminates the complex relationships between society, the economy, and the environment. His insights and models continue to shape discussions on sustainable economic development.


The world's leading economic thinker on climate change analyzes the economics and politics of the central environmental issue of today and points the way to real solutions
This text provides complete coverage of economics at an introductory level by blending up-to-date theory, relevant applications and policy options. It covers both macro- and microeconomics, and includes chapters on environmental economics and the economics of health care.