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Adaptation measures in the EU: Policies, costs, and economic assessment. "Climate Proofing" of key EU policies
Altvater, Susanne; de Block, Debora; Bouwma, Irene; … - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010527584
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Energy security, poverty and vulnerability in Central Asia and the wider European neighbourhood
Slay, Ben - 2009
This paper seeks to disaggregate concerns about energy security within the wider European neighbourhood from the nation-state to the household, and particularly to poor households in the transition and developing economies of the former Soviet Union. It argues that two decades of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011430840
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Global food price shock and the poor in Egypt and Ukraine
Aboulenein, Soheir; El Laithy, Heba; Helmy, Omneia; … - 2010
price surge and various policy options on the performance of the main macroeconomic indicators as well as on poverty …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011430844
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Oil-led economic growth and the distribution of real household incomes and consumption in Azerbaijan
Walewski, Mateusz; Chubrik, Alexander - 2010
This paper analyzes the distribution of real household incomes and consumption growth in Azerbaijan between 2004 and 2009. Decile-specific price deflators were used to calculate real incomes and consumption dynamics. The analysis, which was based on growth incidence curves, showed that economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011430859
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Towards an employment-centred development strategy for poverty reduction in the Gambia: Macroeconomic and labour market aspects
Heintz, James; Oya, Carlos; Zepeda, Eduardo - 2008
This paper reviews the growth, employment, and poverty record of The Gambia focusing on the macroeconomic environment … Gambia do not function in a way conducive to poverty reduction. The employment situation conforms to the typical … The Gambia does not appear to be pro-poor, as improvements in the rate of growth appear to have at best halted the spread …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293249
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Fundamental questions on the economics of climate adaptation: Outlines of a new research programme
Heuson, Clemens; Gawel, Erik; Gebhardt, Oliver; … - 2012
In view of the failure of international negotiations on climate protection and the improbability of a trend reversal in the climate changes that have already occurred, the option of climate change adaptation is becoming more and more important in climate change policy. A large number of...
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Ökonomische Grundfragen der Klimaanpassung: Umrisse eines neuen Forschungsprogramms
Heuson, Clemens; Gawel, Erik; Gebhardt, Oliver; … - 2012
Angesichts erfolgloser internationaler Klimaschutzverhandlungen und einer kaum zu erwartenden Trendumkehr bereits eingetretener klimatischer Veränderungen gewinnt die Option der Anpassung an den Klimawandel immer mehr an klimapolitischer Bedeutung. Zahlreiche Länder haben durch die Konzeption...
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Kosten der Anpassung an den Klimawandel: Eine ökonomische Analyse ausgewählter Sektoren in Sachsen-Anhalt
Gebhardt, Oliver; Kumke, Sven; Hansjürgens, Bernd - 2011
Das übergreifende Ziel der vorliegenden Studie besteht darin, die Kosten der Anpassung an den Klimawandel im Rahmen eines Bottom-up-Ansatzes für das Bundesland Sachsen-Anhalt zu entwickeln. Da es sich um eine Vorgehensweise handelt, die in hohem Maße methodisches Neuland betritt, sollen zudem...
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Selected papers from the VII Chemnitz East Forum "Research on Transition - Research in Transition. Current Topics and Future Trends in Research on Transforming Societies."
Lang, Rainhart (contributor); Winkler, Ingo (contributor) - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010308928