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of the world. The intraregional exchange rate variability is thus latent. A two-step procedure is developed to measure …
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The world economy is going through its biggest transformation in a relatively short space time. There have been many … seems little understood. In turn, there has been little preparation for, or adjustment to, this changing world, though if …. We highlight the dramatic degree of the shifts taking place in world GDP and trade and include fresh projections of what …
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, the U.S. real interest rate and real exchange rate, U.S. GDP growth, and world commodity prices) that explain much of the …
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Despite growing scientific evidence that passing a 2°C temperature increase may trigger tipping points in climate dynamics, most Integrated Assessment Models (IAM) based on Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) with smooth quadratic damage functions are unable to account for the possibility of strong...
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The Energy Modeling Forum 28 (EMF28) study systematically explores the energy system transition required to meet the European goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% by 2050. The 80% scenario is compared to a reference case that aims to achieve a 40% GHG reduction target. The...
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The extraction and processing of unconventional oil is more energy intensive and has larger negative environmental impacts than the extraction of conventional oil. The European Union (EU) estimates that oil sands lead to 22% more emissions than conventional oil. The EU is very concerned by the...
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It is clear that climate change involves changes in temperature and precipitation and therefore directly affects land productivity. However, this is not the only channel for climatic change to affect agro-systems. Biodiversity is subject to climatic fluctuations and in turn may alter land...
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