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In search of a new identity in Polish mountains: the case of Babia Góra
Działek, Jarosław - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Since 1989, Poland has been experiencing a revival of local and regional movements rediscovering their traditions. The movements benefited from a reform of the system of local and regional government. The paper introduces a case of one of new administrative unit established at the foot of a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260208
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Payments for Ecosystem Services: Mechanisms to Achieve Desired Landscape Patterns
Parkhurst, Gregory M - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
objectives when the spatial configuration is important in meeting desired landscape patterns. The five PES schemes are: 1) fee … landowner and landscape characteristics of the conservation region. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009359923
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Europe 2020: an Alternative Proposal
Stagnaro, Carlo - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
The European Union has unilaterally decided to implement a cap & trade scheme to contain greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions, starting on 1 January 2005. After the First Phase of the Scheme had been concluded on 31 December 2007, emissions from the sectors covered by the European Emissions Trading...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258601
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Dry Times in Africa: Rainfall and Africa's Growth Performance
Barrios, Salvador; Bertinelli, Luisito; Strobl, Eric - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2003
unexplored. In this paper we use a new cross-country panel climate data set in an economic growth framework to explore the issue …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005260338
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Indian agriculture and food security: problem and prospects
Dr shaukat, haseen; Md rehan, khan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
agriculture. Though Indian agriculture is very important, but it largely depends on the climate and weather conditions. India has … Monsoon climate in which a year has been divided into two distinct seasons of summer and winter. Rainfall occurs mainly in … been highly dependent on climate patterns and variations. It is clear that India’s agricultural sector has made huge …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323242
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New results on the influence of climate on the distribution of population and economic activity
Füssel, Hans-Martin - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
alternative central estimators. Further analysis assesses revealed climatic preferences of population, the effects of climate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005836889
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NISOCSol an algorithm for approximating Markovian equilibria in dynamic games with coupled-constraints
Krawczyk, Jacek; Azzato, Jeffrey - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006
In this report, we outline a method for approximating a Markovian (or feedback-Nash) equilibrium of a dynamic game, possibly subject to coupled-constraints. We treat such a game as a "multiple" optimal control problem. A method for approximating a solution to a given optimal control problem via...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005837428
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The Long-Lived Effects of Historic Climate on the Wealth of Nations
Bluedorn, John C.; Valentinyi, Akos; Vlassopoulos, Michael - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
We investigate the long-run consequences of historic, climatic temperatures (1730-2000) for the modern cross-country income distribution. Using a newly constructed dataset of climatic temperatures stretching over three centuries (18th, 19th, and 20th), we estimate a robust and significant...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008472253
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Migration and climate
Graves, Philip E. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1980
climate offered at various locations. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008567641
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Migration with a composite amenity: the role of rents
Graves, Philip E. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1983
The paper lacks an abstract, but argues that spatially-varying rents can act as a proxy for the bundle of amenities available. Rising national incomes result in movement toward normal amenity locations and away from inferior locations.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008567646