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Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies In Italy. An Economic Assessment
Sgobbi, Alessandra; Carraro, Carlo - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2008
In this paper, the economic value of the impacts of climate change is assessed for different Italian economic sectors … and regions. Sectoral and regional impacts are then aggregated to provide a macroeconomic estimate of variations in GDP …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004965206
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Estimating Ricardian Models With Panel Data
Massetti, Emanuele; Mendelsohn, Robert - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2011
Many nonmarket valuation models, such as the Ricardian model, have been estimated using cross sectional methods with a single year of data. Although multiple years of data should increase the robustness of such methods, repeated cross sections suggest the results are not stable. We argue that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009189884
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The Impact of Climate on Holiday Destination Choice
Tol, Richard S.J.; Bigano, Andrea; Hamilton, Jacqueline M. - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2005
The holiday destination choice is analysed for tourists from 45 countries, representing all continents and all climates. Tourists are deterred by distance, political instability and poverty, and attracted to coasts. Tourists prefer countries with a sunny yet mild climate, shun climes that are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005230907
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Why Worry About Climate Change? A Research Agenda
Tol, Richard S.J. - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2006
estimates of the economic impact of climate change are incomplete. Some of the missing impacts are likely to be positive and … costs may have a negative bias. The research effort on the economic impacts of climate change is minute, and should be … strengthened, with a particular focus on the quantification of uncertainties; estimating missing impacts, interactions between …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005570247
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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; … - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2004
WISE project. This project aims at investigating the effects and the impacts of extreme weather events, particularly very … covers the quantitative analysis of the impacts of climate extremes on the socio-economic system in Italy and the analysis of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005570264
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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; … - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2004
WISE project. This project aims at investigating the effects and the impacts of extreme weather events, particularly very … covers the quantitative analysis of the impacts of climate extremes on the socio-economic system in Italy and the analysis of … the perception of weather impacts through questionnaire survey to the general public. With regard to the individuals …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005570300
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Water Infrastructures Facing Sustainable Development Challenges: Integrated Evaluation of Impacts of Dams on Regional Development in Morocco
Minoia, Paola; Brusarosco, Anna - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2006
dynamics with particular attention to the Sebou basin in Morocco, in order to assess some relevant impacts on local communities …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005392541
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Production Outsourcing, Organizational Governance and Firm’s Technological Performance: Evidence from Italy
Antonietti, Roberto; Cainelli, Giulio - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2007
Aim of this paper is to study whether and how the firm’s decision to outsource production activities affects its technological performance. In particular, we look at how the alignment between the firm’s governance strategy and the underlying attributes of the transactions affects the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005230856
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Accounting for Different Uncertainties: Implications for Climate Investments?
Hector, Svenja - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2013
The paper clarifies the link between changes in risk aversion and the effect on the consumption discount rate. In a general framework that can cope with various forms of uncertainty, it is shown that the response of the consumption discount rate to a change in risk aversion depends on some...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010904906
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Climate Change and Adaptation: The Case of Nigerian Agriculture
Bosello, Francesco; Campagnolo, Lorenza; Eboli, Fabio - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2013
The present research offers an economic assessment of climate change impacts on the four major crop families …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010904911