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The 1960 Tsunami in Hawaii: Long Term Consequences of Costal Disaster

Lynham, John; Noy, Ilan; Page, Jonathan - Department of Economics, University of Hawaii-Manoa - 2012

Research on the economic and human toll of natural disasters focuses on the short-term, often ignoring the important long-term impacts of these catastrophic events. The main reason for the lack of empirical research on the long-term is the inherent and unavoidable difficulty in identifying any...

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Disaster in Paradise: A Preliminary Investigation of the Socio-Economic Aftermaths of Two Coastal Disasters in Hawaii

Lynham, John; Noy, Ilan - Department of Economics, University of Hawaii-Manoa - 2012

In spite of a long history of coastal disasters worldwide and detailed studies of their short-term impacts, there is still little information about the longer-term economic and socio-economic consequences of these events. The long-term impacts of natural disasters are “hidden” since...

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Discriminatory auction design for renewable energy

Kröger, Mats; Neuhoff, Karsten; Richstein, Jörn C. - 2022 - Updated version: July 23, 2024

We assess the incorporation of wind or solar resource quality into renewable auction design as a means to geographically diversify renewable energy production and to reduce costs to consumers by reducing scarcity rents at sites with high resource quality. With a stylized auction model, we model...

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CO2 emissions in German, Swedish and Colombian manufacturing industries

Martínez, Alexander Cotte Poveda - Clara Pardo - CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN VIOLENCIA, INSTITUCIONES Y … - 2013

This study evaluates and compares the trends in CO2 emissions for the manufacturing industries of three countries: two … one developing country (Colombia) that has shown substantial improvements in the reduction of CO2 emissions. This analysis … is conducted using panel data cointegration techniques to infer causality between CO2 emissions, production factors and …

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Pace of Adoption of Alternatives to Animal-Source Foods and Climate Goals

Hale, Galina; Onescu, Vlad; Bhangale, Ritesh - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024

The global food system is an important contributor to greenhouse gas emissions that lead to climate change. Animal … agriculture is responsible for a large share of the food-system emissions, both directly and through the production of animal feed …

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Causality, connectedness, and volatility pass-through among energy-metal-stock-carbon markets : new evidence from the EU

Pakrooh, Parisa; Manera, Matteo - 2024

The EU carbon market serves as an innovative financial instrument with the primary objective of contributing to mitigate the impacts of climate change. This market demonstrates significant interconnectedness with fossil energy, precious metal, and financial markets, although limited research has...

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The optimal investment size in the electricity sector in EU countries

Petit, Mathieu; Janda, Karel - 2024

This paper aims to estimate the optimal environmental policy in the elektricity generation sector for each of the EU countries maximizing total welfare. The study uses a recently proposed theoretical corporate finance model and empirically estimate each of its components using the current state...

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Natural disasters and acceptance of intimate partner violence : the global evidence

Mavisakalyan, Astghik; Otrachshenko, Vladimir; Popova, Olga - 2024

This paper examines the dynamic impact of natural disasters on the individual acceptance of a physical form of intimate partner violence (IPV). Based on a global sample of individual survey data and historical geo-referenced records of natural disasters at a subnational level, we show that...

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Causality, connectedness, and volatility pass-through among energy-metal-stock-carbon markets: New evidence from the EU

Pakrooh, Parisa; Manera, Matteo - 2024

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Wayanad Landslide Disaster: Impact, Response, and Implications for Future Resilience

Azad, P.; Salim, A. P. Muhammed; Das, K. S. Anoop - 2024

This study evaluates the Wayanad landslides of 2024, examining their socio-economic and ecological impacts, the effectiveness of response and rehabilitation efforts, and implications for future resilience in Kerala. The landslides have caused substantial damage, disrupting the lives of...

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