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Download or read book Economics, Environmental Policy, and the Quality of Life written by William J. Baumol and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1979 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analysing the interrelationship between economic activity and the quality of life part I of this book provides an empirical evaluation which ranges from what has happened to entities such as Lake Erie to a critical examination of the pessimism of the Club of Rome. Part II deals with the impact of environmental issues on modern urban life, on land use, and on international transmissions. Part III presents an analysis of policy instruments available for achieving an appropriate quality of the environment.