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We analyse the influence of climate on average life satisfaction in 87 countries using data from the World Values … Survey. Climate is described in terms of ‘degree-months’ calculated using an optimally-selected base temperature of 65°F (18 … to analyse a particular climate change scenario associated with the IPCC A2 emissions scenario points to major losses for …
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pay for changes in climate is revealed using European data on reported life satisfaction. Individuals located in areas … according to the preferred climates households appear strongly to favour the Mediterranean climate over the climate of Northern …
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activities, households might have preferences over the climate. Using techniques more frequently employed to account for … differences in the demographic composition of households we use household production function theory to estimate climate … these estimates with climate change scenarios associated with the IPCC A2, A1B, and B1 emissions scenarios other things …
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impacts. Values consistently incorporate health and agricultural impacts of air quality along with climate damages. The latter … include damages associated with aerosol-induced hydrologic cycle changes that lead to net climate benefits when reducing …
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between EU, US, and Japanese exports to Asia on the one hand and Asian and European exports to industrialized countries on the …
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economic performance of Latin American and Asian countries. The paper shows that Latin America and fast-growing Asia indeed …
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about how to make an accurate measurement in such a delicate task. Along this brief document we offer some concise guidance … of how to scan the hands using digital scanners and provide a comprehensive guideline to make a reliable measurement of … the 2D:4D. Furthermore, we point out the most common imaging and measurement errors. We also provide a number of hints …
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We contribute to the nascent literature on the heterogeneity of multinational enterprises (MNEs) and the relevance of firm characteristics for analyzing the determinants of outward foreign direct investment (FDI). The focus is on the role of firm-level heterogeneity when MNEs decide on the share...
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scored against subsequent developments. Security relations between the great powers are asserted to define the space for … global economic governance. Over the next thirty years, the security context is not likely to provide the same inspiration … not impose immediate acute costs on the great powers: climate change, financial crises, the world trading system, oil …
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CCS (carbon dioxide capture and storage) is an issue which has received increasing attention in the debate on climate …
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