Applying methodological pluralism to wildlife and the economy

Shekhar K. Niraj, Vikram Dayal and Paul R. Krausman

Ecological Economics, 2010, vol. 69, issue 8, 1610-1616

Abstract: Methodological pluralism is important when we study complex systems. We aim to show that methodological pluralism yields additional insight by applying it to a specific question: how are the economy and wildlife related in developed and developing countries? We identify three possible ingredients of methodological pluralism: (1) using both qualitative and quantitative information; (2) tapping the potential of history to illuminate slow-moving variables; and (3) explicitly synthesizing either individually or in groups, by thinking about the corresponding system. We illustrate with examples.

Keywords: Causal; loop; diagram; Economy; Environmental; Kuznets; Curve; History; Livelihood; Parks; Wildlife (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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