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An economic drought management index to evaluate water institutions' performance under uncertainty and climate change
Iglesias, Eva; Garrido, Alberto; Gómez, Almudena - 2001
served by the supply system. An empirical application of EDMIs is performed for two irrigation districts in Andalusia …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011608809
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Input use and capacity constraint under uncertainty: The case of irrigation
Bontems, Philippe; Favard, Pascal - 2002
In this paper we consider a two periods model of cropping using irrigation. The farmer takes two kind of decisions, one … related to the level of investment in irrigation capacity and the other one to the irrigation level in each period. In the … period. Assuming a CARA utility function, we show that taxing the investment may entail an increase in preventive irrigation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011335744
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Gender Issue and Water Management in the Mediterranean Basin, Middle East and North Africa
Minoia, Giulia - 2007
and the government aimed at increasing community participation in the design and management of irrigation canals. The case …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010312486
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Climate Change, Water Scarcity in Agriculture and the Economy-Wide Impacts in a CGE Framework
Ponce, Roberto; Parrado, Ramiro; Stehr, Alejandra; … - 2016
, precipitation changes, and unitary irrigation costs. Results suggest different economic consequences of climate change depending on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011597546
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Lessons from the Polder: Is Dutch CO2-Taxation Optimal?
Vollebergh, Herman - 2004
This paper evaluates energy tax reform in the Netherlands between 1988 and 2002 from a climate change perspective. A tax on fuels and the so-called regulatory energy tax since 1996 are examples of indirect and non-uniform taxation of emissions. The overall tax base and rate structure...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011324883
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Weather Impacts On Natural, Social And Economic System (WISE) Part II: Individual Perception of Climate Extremes in Italy
Galeotti, Marzio; Goria, Alessandra; Mombrini, Paolo; … - 2004
This paper focuses on the results of the research work carried out by Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) within the WISE project. This project aims at investigating the effects and the impacts of extreme weather events, particularly very warm summers, mild winters and storms, on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011324909
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Weather Impacts On Natural, Social And Economic System (WISE) Part I: Sectoral Analysis of Climate Impacts in Italy
Galeotti, Marzio; Goria, Alessandra; Mombrini, Paolo; … - 2004
This paper focuses on the results of the research work carried out by Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) within the WISE project. This project aims at investigating the effects and the impacts of extreme weather events, particularly very warm summers, mild winters and storms, on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011324910
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Economic Evaluation of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Italy
Goria, Alessandra; Gambarelli, Gretel - 2004
The paper deals with the social and economic dimensions of climate change impacts and adaptation in Italy. The ultimate aim of the paper is to provide policy makers and experts with a conceptual framework, as well as methodological and operational tools for dealing with climate change impacts...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011324977
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A General Equilibrium Analysis of Climate Change Impacts on Tourism
Bigano, Andrea; Berrittella, Maria; Roson, Roberto; … - 2004
This paper studies the economic implications of climate-change-induced variations in tourism demand, using a world CGE model. The model is first re-calibrated at some future years, obtaining hypothetical benchmark equilibria, which are subsequently perturbed by shocks, simulating the effects of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011325003
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The amenity value of the Italian climate
Maddison, David; Bigano, Andrea - 1997
The hedonic literature suggests that locations with more favourable characteristics should display compensating wage and residential land price differentials. Using the hedonic price technique estimates of the willingness to pay for small changes in some key characteristics of the Italian...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011608285