Aronsson, Axelsson, and Brännlund (all economics, Umea U., Sweden) assemble a collection of 17 papers written by former students and colleagues in honor of Karl-Gustaf Löfgren and his
contribution to theoretical and empirical research in environmental and resource economics. Topics encompass sustainability, decision-making, consumer demand, public goods, self-selection and
the value of lives saved, international fisheries agreements, timber supply, Swedish manufacturing, and the impact of environmental regulations in California. Several of the chapters were
presented at the ＂Karl-Gustaf Löfgren＂ Symposium at the 10th Ulvön Conference on Environmental Economics. The volume is meant for academics, researchers, and students in environmental,
resource, and public economics. Contributors are in the fields of economics and finance from Scandinavian countries and the US. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
