Timothy Swanson
Professor Timothy Swanson obtained PhD's from J.D. University of Michigan in 1982, and later from the London School of Economics in 1991.[1]
Affiliation and Teaching
Professor Swanson currently holds the André Hoffmann Chair of Environmental Economics at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. He also is the Director of the Centre for International Environmental Studies. Previously he held the Chair in Law & Economics at University College London. He has taught law & regulation and international environmental law in the law school, and teaches law & economics and institution-building in the economics department. [2]
Research
His research covers the issues dealing with legal reform and institution building in the areas of environment, intellectual property and technology. He has advised the governments of China, India, and many international and development agencies.
Bibliography
- Swanson, T. (1999) "Conserving global biological diversity by encouraging alternative development paths: can development coexist with diversity?", Biodiversity and Conservation, Vol. 8, pp. 29–44
- Swanson, T and A. Kontoleon (2000) "Nuisance" in Encyclopaedia of Law and Economics, Vol 2, Civil Law and Economics, Boudewijn Bouckaert and Gerrit De Geest (eds.), Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK.
- Swanson, T and A, Kontoleon (2000) "Why Did the protected Areas Fail the Giant Panda? The Economics of conserving endangered species in developing countries", World Economics, 1(4), pp. 135–148..
- Tun Lin and Swanson, T, Ed. (2010) "Economic Growth and Environmental Regulation - The People's Republic of China's Path to a Brighter Future", Routledge.
References
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