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mitigation measures, adaptation initiatives can and perhaps should play a key role in enabling communities from across Africa to … better handle the problems related to it. Due to the fact that experiences in climate change adaptation in Africa are poorly …
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I examine the effects of climate change adaptation on agricultural productivity using a unique dataset from a non-randomized experiment involving 1,811 adapted and 3,280 non-adapted farm households across four African countries. By employing instrumental variables and simultaneous equations...
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and institutional and policy environment affect Africa’s ability to mitigate and adapt to climate change are examined, as … well as the degree to which these constraints are being addressed. It is argued that Africa’s ability to benefit from … slow pace of efforts to address these impediments further erodes confidence that climate adaptation in Africa will be …
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Central banks worldwide are stepping up actions in relation to climate change and taking on an increasingly important role in supporting the energy transition. Given the prominent role that central banks play in the financial markets and in influencing financing conditions, they can act as a...
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This paper focuses on the trade–offs that central banks would face if they were to start tackling climate change. Disruptive natural events can hamper growth and capital accumulation, thereby affecting price and financial stability – elements for which central banks are responsible. Yet, the...
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