Laurent Jodoin - Nordhaus on philosophy in climate change economics

jpe:10736 - Journal of Philosophical Economics, November 20, 2020, Volume XIII Issue 2 - https://doi.org/10.46298/jpe.10736
Nordhaus on philosophy in climate change economicsArticle

Authors: Laurent Jodoin ORCID1

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Nordhaus' contribution to climate change economics is well-known and, for many, praiseworthy. But his refusal to acknowledge his normative stances is philosophically problematic. This article explores his arguments about philosophy in the economics of climate change found in his review of the Stern's Review (2007). It concludes that Nordhaus nonetheless relies on normative, ethical assumptions, whose oversight hinders the finding of a solution to the problems he tries himself to solve.


Volume: Volume XIII Issue 2
Section: Articles
Published on: November 20, 2020
Imported on: December 28, 2022
Keywords: [SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences, [en] Nordhaus, climate change economics, normativity, ethics, discounting

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