The Political Economy of Environmental Justice - Hardcover

by Spencer Banzhaf (Editor)

This is the first book-length examination of environmental justice from the perspective of economics. A cast of top contributors evaluates why underprivileged citizens are overexposed to toxic environments-exploring related implications for policy remedies.

Author Biography

H. Spencer Banzhaf is an Associate Professor of Economics at Georgia State University. Banzhaf is also a Research Associate in the National Bureau of Economic Research and a Senior Research Fellow at the Property and Environment Research Center.