environmental economics
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Environmental economics is a field of economics that studies how economic activities affect the environment and designs policies and incentives to address environmental problems and manage natural resources efficiently.
All labels observed (1)
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| environmental economics canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13333504 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: environmental economics Context triple: [Pigouvian subsidy, usedIn, environmental economics]
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A.
ecological economics
Ecological economics is an interdisciplinary field that integrates ecological and economic principles to study sustainability, resource use, and the limits of economic growth within Earth's environmental constraints.
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Ecological Economics: Principles and Applications
Ecological Economics: Principles and Applications is a foundational textbook that introduces the theory and practice of ecological economics, emphasizing the integration of ecological limits with economic analysis and policy.
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C.
Division of Natural Resource Economics
The Division of Natural Resource Economics is an academic unit at Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Agriculture that focuses on the economic analysis and sustainable management of natural resources and the environment.
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D.
Social Cost of Carbon
The Social Cost of Carbon is an economic estimate of the monetary damages caused by emitting one additional ton of carbon dioxide, used to inform climate policy and cost-benefit analyses.
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E.
institutional economics
Institutional economics is a school of economic thought that emphasizes the role of social, legal, and political institutions in shaping economic behavior and outcomes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: environmental economics Target entity description: Environmental economics is a field of economics that studies how economic activities affect the environment and designs policies and incentives to address environmental problems and manage natural resources efficiently.
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A.
ecological economics
Ecological economics is an interdisciplinary field that integrates ecological and economic principles to study sustainability, resource use, and the limits of economic growth within Earth's environmental constraints.
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B.
Ecological Economics: Principles and Applications
Ecological Economics: Principles and Applications is a foundational textbook that introduces the theory and practice of ecological economics, emphasizing the integration of ecological limits with economic analysis and policy.
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C.
Division of Natural Resource Economics
The Division of Natural Resource Economics is an academic unit at Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Agriculture that focuses on the economic analysis and sustainable management of natural resources and the environment.
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D.
Social Cost of Carbon
The Social Cost of Carbon is an economic estimate of the monetary damages caused by emitting one additional ton of carbon dioxide, used to inform climate policy and cost-benefit analyses.
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E.
institutional economics
Institutional economics is a school of economic thought that emphasizes the role of social, legal, and political institutions in shaping economic behavior and outcomes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic discipline
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field of study ⓘ subfield of economics ⓘ |
| analyzes |
environmental externalities
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environmental regulation costs and benefits ⓘ property rights and the environment ⓘ public goods related to the environment ⓘ tragedy of the commons situations ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
air pollution control
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biodiversity conservation policy ⓘ climate policy design ⓘ deforestation and land-use policy ⓘ waste management policy ⓘ water quality management ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
public economics
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welfare economics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cost–benefit analysis of environmental regulations
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design of environmental policy ⓘ efficient management of natural resources ⓘ market-based environmental instruments ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ valuation of environmental goods ⓘ |
| goal |
efficient allocation of environmental resources
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improvement of environmental quality ⓘ internalization of environmental externalities ⓘ sustainable economic growth ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
Coase theorem
NERFINISHED
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abatement cost curve ⓘ command-and-control regulation ⓘ environmental damage function ⓘ environmental externality ⓘ market-based regulation ⓘ public bad ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Arthur Cecil Pigou
NERFINISHED
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David Pearce NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronald Coase NERFINISHED ⓘ William Nordhaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
corporate environmental strategy
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international climate agreements ⓘ national environmental legislation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
climate economics
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ecological economics ⓘ energy economics ⓘ resource economics ⓘ |
| studies |
biodiversity loss
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climate change ⓘ ecosystem services ⓘ environmental externalities ⓘ interaction between the economy and the environment ⓘ natural resource use ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| taughtIn | universities worldwide ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
Pigouvian tax
NERFINISHED
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cap-and-trade system ⓘ carbon pricing ⓘ carbon tax ⓘ contingent valuation ⓘ discounting of future environmental benefits and costs ⓘ environmental Kuznets curve NERFINISHED ⓘ hedonic pricing ⓘ non-market valuation ⓘ pollution tax ⓘ social cost of carbon ⓘ tradable pollution permits ⓘ travel cost method ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: environmental economics Description of subject: Environmental economics is a field of economics that studies how economic activities affect the environment and designs policies and incentives to address environmental problems and manage natural resources efficiently.
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