How is isew calculated

In order to support their belief, ecological economists have developed a number of similar indexes to measure and compare the benefits and costs of growth e. In virtually every instance where an index of this type has been calculated for a particular country, the movement of the index appears to reinforce the existence of the threshold hypothesis. Of late, a number of observers have expressed concerns about whether these alternative indexes reflect concrete reality or the prejudices of ecological economists.

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Federico M. Pulselli , Mirko Bravi , Enzo Tiezzi. The ISEW has been calculated for a number of nations but it has been rarely applied to sub-national systems. Its calculation at the local level is important especially in case of administrative decentralization, and autonomy and responsibility of local authorities in certain fields. For this reason, a more and more comprehensive knowledge of the characteristics and peculiarities of the territorial system they manage is necessary. This paper presents the results of the ISEW calculation for Tuscany, a region in central Italy, in the period — This is one of the few attempts to apply the ISEW in time series at the regional level.

Social and environmental pressures increased during the period under study making the gap equal to about 30 percent of regional GDP in Your library may not have purchased all subject areas. If you are authenticated and think you should have access to this title, please contact your librarian. Don't have an account? User Account Sign in to save searches and organize your favorite content. Not registered? Sign up. More Contact us Publish with us Subscribe Accessibility. Print Email.