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In [[economics]], a '''comprehensive outcome''' is the entire result of an event or process. | In [[economics]], a '''comprehensive outcome''' is the entire result of an event or process. It would include for instance the [[natural resource]] depletion, the [[pollution]], and any side effects of the [[production]], [[distribution]] and [[consumption]] processes. It is contrasted to a '''culminative outcome''' which is simply the obvious result visible to the buyer at the moment and [[point of purchase]], and the [[profit]] made thereby by the supplier. | ||
Another way to state this issue is [[Mike Nickerson]]'s observation that "economics is three-fifths of [[ecology]]". By focusing on only the "middle three" production, distribution and consumption problems, and ignoring [[resource extraction]] and [[waste disposal]], moves considered wise in economics load ecological processes with an ever-increasing stress. It is now very generally believed that some of these processes, such as the dumping of [[carbon]] into the [[atmosphere]], causes devastating events, say due to [[extreme weather]] and [[sea level]] rise. These in turn are visible in the ecologically-insane economics only as [[insurance]] payments. By focusing on comprehensive outcomes earlier, many economists hope to avert major disasters and harsh painful adjustment measures. | Another way to state this issue is [[Mike Nickerson]]'s observation that "economics is three-fifths of [[ecology]]". By focusing on only the "middle three" production, distribution and consumption problems, and ignoring [[resource extraction]] and [[waste disposal]], moves considered wise in economics load ecological processes with an ever-increasing stress. It is now very generally believed that some of these processes, such as the dumping of [[carbon]] into the [[atmosphere]], causes devastating events, say due to [[extreme weather]] and [[sea level]] rise. These in turn are visible in the ecologically-insane economics only as [[insurance]] payments. By focusing on comprehensive outcomes earlier, many economists hope to avert major disasters and harsh painful adjustment measures. | ||