Energy and the wealth of nations : an introduction to biophysical economics

• Main Authors: Charles A. S. Hall, Kent Klitgaard
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2020
• Subjects: Energy; Energy policy > Economic aspects; Power resources; Environmental economics; Sustainable development; Engineering economy; Economic geography; Energy industries; Energy policy; Environmental economics; Sustainable development; Science > Environmental Science; Business & Economics > Economics > General; Business & Economics > Industries > Energy Industries; Science > System Theory; Science > Earth Sciences > Geography; Sustainability; Environmental economics; Energy technology & engineering; Social research & statistics; Economic geography; Geography; Electronic books;
• Online Access: http://dspace.uniten.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/13408
• Institution: Universiti Tenaga Nasional

Contents: Part I Energy and the Origins of Wealth -- Poverty, Wealth, and Human Ambition -- Energy and Wealth Production: An historical perspective -- The Petroleum Revolution I: The first half of the age of oil -- Part II Energy, Economics and the Structure of Society -- Explaining Economics from an Energy Perspective -- The Limits of Conventional Economics -- The Petroleum Revolution II: Concentrated Power and Concentrated Industries -- The Postwar Economic Order, Growth and the Hydrocarbon Economy -- Globalization and Efficiency -- Are there Limits to Growth? Examining the Evidence -- Part III Energy and Economics--the Basics -- What is Energy and How is it Related to Wealth Production? -- The Basic Science Needed to Understand the Relation of Energy to Economics -- The Required Quantitative Skills -- Economics as Science: Social or Biophysical? -- Part IV The Science Behind How Economies Work -- Energy Return on Investment -- Peak Oil, EROI, Investments and Our Financial Future -- Access to Energy and Social Inequality -- The Role of Economic Models for Good and Evil -- How to do Biophysical Economics -- Part V Understanding How Real World Economies Work -- Peak Oil, the Great Recession and the Quest for Sustainability -- Energy, Climate Science, and Planetary Boundaries -- Living the Good Life in a Lower EROI World.