Environmental and resource economics: A Canadian retrospective

Abstract

The paper reviews research contributions to environmental and resource economics by scholars in Canada. We focus mainly on work from the past 25 years but also highlight earlier pathbreaking work. We begin by looking at broad trends in research both internationally and within Canada. We then review Canadian contributions to various topics in the field. Canadians have played a leading role in the development of the field, especially in resource economics, international environmental economics and the valuation of environmental amenities.

The Hotelling rule in non‐renewable resource economics: A reassessment

“…The government of the United States under the present administration has withdrawn oil lands from entry in order to conserve this asset, and has also taken steps toward prosecuting a group of California oil companies for worked on conservation when he was at the University of Saskatchewan (Canada), initiating a long tradition of Canadian research in resource and environmental economics (see Copeland and Taylor 2017). On Gray's contributions, see Crabbé (1983).…”

“… On the economic thought of the first conservation movement, see for instance Smith (), Ramos Gorostiza (), Kula () and Missemer (). Gray worked on conservation when he was at the University of Saskatchewan (Canada), initiating a long tradition of Canadian research in resource and environmental economics (see Copeland and Taylor ). On Gray's contributions, see Crabbé (). …”