Economic evaluation of sustainable development / Vinod Thomas, Namrata Chindarkar.
This book presents methods to evaluate sustainable development using economic tools. The focus on sustainable development takes the reader beyond economic growth to encompass inclusion, environmental stewardship and good governance. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a framework for outcom...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Singapore :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2019.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Springer eBooks Access via Directory of Open Access Books |
| Summary: | This book presents methods to evaluate sustainable development using economic tools. The focus on sustainable development takes the reader beyond economic growth to encompass inclusion, environmental stewardship and good governance. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a framework for outcomes. In illustrating the SDGs, the book employs three evaluation approaches: impact evaluation, cost-benefit analysis and objectives-based evaluation. The innovation lies in connecting evaluation tools with economics. Inclusion, environmental care and good governance, thought of as "wicked problems", are given centre stage. The book uses case studies to show the application of evaluation tools. It offers guidance to evaluation practitioners, students of development and policymakers. The basic message is that evaluation comes to life when its links with socio-economic, environmental, and governance policies are capitalized on. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxiii, 145 pages) : illustrations (some colour) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9811363889 9789811363887 9811363897 9789811363894 |