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This study examines the effect of climate on citywide labour productivity in the Accra city region. We use data from … Ghana's Integrated Business and Establishment Survey dataset, climate data at the sub-city level from Ghana Meteorological … African cities seek to understand the impact of climate change and how to integrate climate change considerations into urban …
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The Development under Climate Change research effort provides a basis for determining quantitative impacts on … infrastructure from climate change. This paper provides results of an analysis of sea level rise impacts on road infrastructure in …
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We examine the impact of temperature shocks and climate change on household financial behaviour in Viet Nam. To do so … trajectory in which countervailing measures are not adopted to address climate change, climate change will be responsible for an …
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The economic prescription for climate change is clear: price carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions to … internalize climate damages. In practice, a variety of political economy constraints prevent the introduction of a carbon price … equal to the full social cost of emissions. This paper develops insights about the design of climate policy in the face of …
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Agriculture is one of the major greenhouse gas (GHG) emission sources in China. This paper aims to identify the key factors that have led to rising GHG emissions in China's agricultural sector in recent decades. This research allows for spatial dependence across provinces, making use of regional...
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energy-transition fuel under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and to improve air quality and health. Wide …
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achieve the Paris Agreement on climate change. This paper establishes the magnitude and trends of flaring and venting in oil … and gas operations, as well as their emissions and impact on air quality, health, and climate. While global flaring and … venting comprise 7.5 per cent of natural gas produced, their combined impact on health and climate (in terms of Social Cost of …
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The extractives industries are highly controversial but remain vitally important in much of the developing world. This paper considers their role in reducing energy poverty and discusses scenarios for the future of the global markets for oil, gas, and metals (emphasizing the increasing...
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The governance of natural resource wealth is widely considered to constitute a key determinant in whether the extraction of natural resources proves to be a blessing or a curse. What is meant by governance can span a wide range of components, while the steps to achieving good governance remain...
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This study assesses the fiscal and monetary management challenges that can be associated with large inflows of foreign aid. It provides a brief overview of the literature on Dutch Disease (DD) as applied to mineral wealth and then assesses the conventional policy responses that are available to...
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