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economic development and growth is still in its infancy. In order to facilitate further necessary research on this topic, this …
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economic development and growth is still in its infancy. In order to facilitate further necessary research on this topic, this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010247143
We survey the history of natural disasters in the Pacific Rim, and the region's vulnerabilities. We also discuss the extent of our knowledge about the short- and long-term economic impacts of these disasters, and prevention, mitigation and post-disaster policies that may be implemented.
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environment. We reject discounted utilitarianism and adopt, first, the Pure Sustainability Optimization (or Intergenerational … Maximin) criterion, and, second, the Sustainable Growth Optimization criterion, that maximizes the utility of the first … generation subject to a given future rate of growth. We apply these criteria to our calibrated model via a novel algorithm …
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of low emissions compatible with sustainable levels of human welfare? With steady growth in human quality of life … of the first generation subject to achieving a given, constant rate of growth in all subsequent generations. Hence, our … analysis focuses on a human notion of sustainability, as opposed to the conventional "green" sustainability, limited to keeping …
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economic development and growth is still in its infancy. In order to facilitate further necessary research on this topic, this …
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growth. We apply these criteria to our calibrated model via a novel algorithm inspired by the turnpike property. The computed … allocated to consumption and leisure are similar to the reference ones. On the other hand, higher growth rates require …
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Climate science indicates that climate stabilization requires low GHG emissions. Is this consistent with nondecreasing human welfare?
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This paper surveys the state of the economic literature examining the aggregate impacts of natural disasters. The paper reviews the main disaster data sources available, discusses the determinants of the direct effects of disasters, and distinguishes between short- and long-run indirect effects....
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Africa's pursuit of inclusive and sustainable economic growth is impeded by many challenges, including climate change … climate change on achieving pro-poor economic growth in Africa. Predicated on poverty-inequality-climate analysis, the … that climate change significantly impedes inclusive growth. Furthermore, evidence of a long-lasting negative effect of …
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