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Kula, Erhun Ibrahim was born on January 4, 1945 in Istanbul, Turkey. Arrived in United Kingdom, 1972. Son of Nuri and Turkan (Ergur) Kula.
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(History of Environmental Economic Thought ) Author: Erhun Kula Aug-2006
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Time Discounting and Future Generations: The Harmful Effects of an Untrue Economic Theory
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Kula contends that conventional time-dependent theories in welfare economics are based on the unwarranted assumption that people live forever, an assumption that underpins the criteria for many decision-making activities and one that leads public sector policy makers to discriminate against future generations. It is seen in its most extreme in decision making on such long-term projects as nuclear power facilities, whose effects will be visited upon many future generations. How did this assumption gain currency and influence? Kula says, this oddity has been imposed by mathematical economists who now dominate the scene. Kula aggressively challenges these theories, which he alleges are untrue and unjust, provides an alternative method for discounting, and shows how its application can yield dramatically positive results. His book is thus a unique, important contribution to the theory and practice of decision making in public endeavors, intended not only for academics but equally for their practitioner colleagues in all parts of the world. Kula corrects the conventional theory by assuming societal models in which individuals are mortal and generations overlap. From this emerges a new discounting theory which leads to outcomes that are dramatically different from the old ones. The new criterion is called modified discounting, and can be readily applied to real-life projects. In Part I, Kula lays out his theory and constructs the new decision-making method, in which public policy makers accept the proposition that all generations ought to be treated equitably. Then, in Part II, he provides five case studies to illustrate his theory, each devoted to major public activities such as nuclear waste disposal, forestry, agriculture, and urban transport, and based on experiences in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
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Economics of Natural Resources, the Environment and Policies 2nd edition by Kula, E. (2013) Paperback
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Economics of Natural Resources, the Environment and Policies
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The economic activities of humanity, particularly during the last couple of cen turies, have had a profound impact on the natural environment. Fast depletion of the world's forest resources, fish stocks, fossil fuels and mine deposits have raised many moral as well as practical questions concerning present and future generations. Furthermore, a number of global environmental problems such as acid rain, the 'greenhouse effect' and depletion of the ozone layer are causing concern throughout the world. What does economics say about the exploitation of nature's scarce resources? This book, which is a much expanded version of an earlier publication, Economics of Natural Resources and the Environment, aims mostly at final-year undergraduates reading subjects such as economics, business studies, environ mental science, forestry, marine biology, agriculture and development studies. There is also a good deal of material - especially in the chapters on fisheries, forestry, valuation and discounting - that post-graduate students may find useful as stepping-stones. The material presented stems from my lectures to final-year students at the University of Ulster during the last 12 years, and some of my ongoing research work. When I moved to Northern Ireland in 1982 I was given a course called 'Economics of Exhaustible Resources' to teach. This has changed its title and focus a number of times along with the structure of the University. My early reading lists included a number of journal articles and books written on the sub ject.
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(Economics of Natural Resources, the Environment and Policies ) Author: Erhun Kula Jul-1994
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(History of Environmental Economic Thought ) Author: Erhun Kula Mar-1998
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History of Environmental Economic Thought
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This volume presents the ideas of major figures in economics throughout history on key environmental issues such as population growth, resource scarcity and environmental contamination. Throughout, the historical roots of current debates are explored with empirical case studies illustrating the link between theory and practice. The final chapters look at current ideas on sustainability, and ethical and spiritual dimensions of humanity's relationship with the environment. Providing fascinating insight into the development of environmental economic thought, this volume will be of great interest to students and researchers in the history of economic thought and environmental economics.
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Erhun Ibrahim Kula
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Bachelor of Science, Marmara University, Istanbul, 1969. Master of Science, University Swansea, Wales, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, University Leicester, England, 1980.
Career
Lieutenant Turkish Armed Forces, 1969-1971. Insurance assessor Guven PLC, Istanbul, 1971-1972. Lecturer University Swansea, Wales, 1980-1982, New University Ulster, Coleraine, Ireland, 1982-1984.
Senior lecturer University Ulster, Belfast, Ireland, 1984—2007. Professor economics Bahçesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey, since 2007. Dean business faculty Toros University, Mersin, Turkey, since 2010.
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book
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Time Discounting and Future Generations: The Harmful Effects of an Untrue Economic Theory
( Kula contends that conventional time-dependent theories...)
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History of Environmental Economic Thought
(This volume presents the ideas of major figures in econom...)
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Economics of Natural Resources, the Environment and Policies
(The economic activities of humanity, particularly during ...)
- (History of Environmental Economic Thought ) Author: Erhun Kula Aug-2006
- Economics of Natural Resources, the Environment and Policies 2nd edition by Kula, E. (2013) Paperback
- (Economics of Natural Resources, the Environment and Policies ) Author: Erhun Kula Jul-1994
- (History of Environmental Economic Thought ) Author: Erhun Kula Mar-1998
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Time Discounting and Future Generations: The Harmful Effects of an Untrue Economic Theory
Membership
Member European Association Agricultural Economists, Agricultural Economics Association, New York Academy of Sciences.
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Married Karen Williams. Children: Adam, Suzan.
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1969
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1969 - 1971
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1971 - 1972
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2010