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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...
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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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Examination of Intense Climate-related Disasters in the Asia-Pacific
Thomas, Vinod; Albert, Jose Ramon G.; Perez, Rosa T. - 2012
The frequency of intense floods and storms is increasing globally, particularly in Asia-Pacific, amid the specter of climate change. Associated with these natural disasters are more variable and extreme rainfall and temperatures as recorded in publicly available databases for the world,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421245
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Export diversification effects of aid for trade in sub-Saharan Africa
Masunda, Stein - In: Journal of African Trade 7 (2020) 1/2, pp. 29-36
This paper uses panel data of 42 sub-Saharan Africa countries from 2005 to 2015 to examine the effect of aid for trade (AfT) on export diversification. The average Hirschman-Herfindahl index measure of 0.77 indicates that the export basket of sub-Saharan African countries is very narrow. This is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013470697
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Modified Ramsey Discounting for Climate Change
Tol, Richard S.J. - 2013
The Ramsey rule for the consumption rate of discount assumes a transfer of money of a (representative) agent at one point in time to the same agent at another point in time. Climate policy (implicitly) transfers money not just over time but also between agents. I propose three alternative...
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Forschungsstand und Literatur zu den volkswirtschaftlichen Folgekosten des Klimawandels in Deutschland: Studie im Rahmen des Projektes Kosten durch Klimawandelfolgen in Deutschland
Stöver, Britta; Flaute, Markus; Reuschel, Saskia - 2022
Zusammenhang zwischen Klimawandel, Politikmaßnahmen und Wirtschaft darzustellen. Dabei zielen die unterschiedlichen Methoden auf …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014328626
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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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The impact of extreme weather events on budget balances and implications for fiscal policy
Lis, Eliza M.; Nickel, Christiane - 2009
. Based on these findings, we discuss implications for fiscal policy and publiclyprovided disaster insurance. Our policy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011605101
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Economy-Wide Estimates of the Implications of Climate Change: Sea Level Rise
Roson, Roberto; Bosello, Francesco; Lazzarin, Marco; … - 2004
The economy-wide implications of sea level rise in 2050 are estimated using a static computable general equilibrium model. Overall, general equilibrium effects increase the costs of sea level rise, but not necessarily in every sector or region. In the absence of coastal protection, economies...
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Klimawandel kostet die deutsche Volkswirtschaft Milliarden
Kemfert, Claudia - In: DIW Wochenbericht 74 (2007) 11, pp. 165-169
Der Klimawandel führt zum einen dazu, dass extreme Witterungsverhältnisse, wie sehr starker Niederschlag im Winter und … der Klimawandel Auswirkungen auf die Energieversorgung und damit indirekt auf nahezu alle Bereiche der Volkswirtschaft … Klimawandel - zum Beispiel für ein gezieltes Hochwassermanagement, ein Hitzewarnsystem oder auch für die Sicherstellung von …
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