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The impact of climate change on global tropical storm damages (Английский)
This paper constructs an integrated assessment model of tropical cyclones in order to quantify the impact that climate change may have on tropical cyclone damages in countries around the world. The paper...
Типу документа: Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики Номер отчета: WPS5562 Дата подготовки документа: 1 февраля 2011 года Тип раскрытия информации: Disclosed Автор: Chonabayashi,Shun,Emanuel,Kerry Andrew,Mendelsohn,Robert
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The impact of climate change on hurricane damages in the United States (Английский)
This paper quantifies hurricane damage caused by climate change across the US. A damage function is estimated from historic hurricane data to measure the impacts at each location given the storm's strength...
Типу документа: Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики Номер отчета: WPS5561 Дата подготовки документа: 1 февраля 2011 года Тип раскрытия информации: Disclosed Автор: Chonabayashi,Shun,Emanuel,Kerry Andrew,Mendelsohn,Robert
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Climate change and economic growth (Английский)
Grim descriptions of the long-term consequences of climate change have given the impression that the climate impacts from greenhouse gases threaten long-term economic growth. However, the impact of climate...
Типу документа: Рабочие документы (нумерованная серия) Номер отчета: 57759 Дата подготовки документа: 1 января 2009 года Тип раскрытия информации: Disclosed Автор: Mendelsohn,Robert
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How China's farmers adapt to climate change,How China's farmers adapt to climate change,How China's farmers adapt to climate change (Английский)
This paper uses a cross sectional method to analyze irrigation choice and crop choice across 8,405 farmers in 28 provinces in China. The findings show that Chinese farmers are more likely to irrigate when...
Типу документа: Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики Номер отчета: WPS4758 Дата подготовки документа: 1 октября 2008 года Тип раскрытия информации: Disclosed Автор: Dinar,Ariel,Huang, Jikun,Mendelsohn,Robert,Wang,Jinxia
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How will climate change shift agro-ecological zones and impact African agriculture ?,How will climate change shift agro-ecological zones and impact African agriculture ?,How will climate change shift agro-ecological zones and impact African agriculture ? (Английский)
The study develops a new method to measure the impacts of climate change on agriculture called the Agro-Ecological Zone (AEZ) Model. A multinomial logit is estimated to predict the probability of each...
Типу документа: Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики Номер отчета: WPS4717 Дата подготовки документа: 1 сентября 2008 года Тип раскрытия информации: Disclosed Автор: Kurukulasuriya,Pradeep H.,Mendelsohn,Robert
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Differential adaptation strategies to climate change in African cropland by agro-ecological zones,Differential adaptation strategies to climate change in African cropland by agro-ecological zones,Differential adaptation strategies to climate change in African cropland by agro-ecological zones (Английский)
This paper quantifies how African farmers have adapted their crop and irrigation decisions to their farm's current agro-ecological zone. The results indicate that farmers carefully consider the climate...
Типу документа: Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики Номер отчета: WPS4600 Дата подготовки документа: 1 апреля 2008 года Тип раскрытия информации: Disclosed Автор: Seo,Sungno Niggol,Mendelsohn,Robert,Kurukulasuriya,Pradeep H.,Dinar,Ariel,Hassan, Rashid
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A structural ricardian analysis of climate change impacts and adaptations in African agriculture,A structural ricardian analysis of climate change impacts and adaptations in African agriculture,A structural ricardian analysis of climate change impacts and adaptations in African agriculture (Английский)
This paper develops a Structural Ricardian model to measure climate change impacts that explicitly models the choice of farm type in African agriculture. This two stage model first estimates the type of...
Типу документа: Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики Номер отчета: WPS4603 Дата подготовки документа: 1 апреля 2008 года Тип раскрытия информации: Disclosed Автор: Seo,Sungno Niggol,Mendelsohn,Robert
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Long-term adaptation : selecting farm types across agro-ecological zones in Africa,Long-term adaptation : selecting farm types across agro-ecological zones in Africa,Long-term adaptation : selecting farm types across agro-ecological zones in Africa (Английский)
Using economic data from more than 8,500 household surveys across 10 African countries, this paper examines whether the choice of farm type depends on the climate and agro-ecological zone of each farm...
Типу документа: Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики Номер отчета: WPS4602 Дата подготовки документа: 1 апреля 2008 года Тип раскрытия информации: Disclosed Автор: Seo,Sungno Niggol,Mendelsohn,Robert,Dinar,Ariel,Kurukulasuriya,Pradeep H.,Hassan, Rashid
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Differential adaptation strategies by agro-ecological zones in African livestock management (Английский)
This paper examines how farmers have adapted their livestock operation to the current climate in each agro-ecological zone in Africa. The authors examine how climate has affected the farmer's choice to...
Типу документа: Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики Номер отчета: WPS4601 Дата подготовки документа: 1 апреля 2008 года Тип раскрытия информации: Disclosed Автор: Seo,Sungno Niggol,Mendelsohn,Robert,Dinar,Ariel,Kurukulasuriya,Pradeep H.
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A ricardian analysis of the distribution of climate change impacts on agriculture across agro-ecological zones in Africa,A ricardian analysis of the distribution of climate change impacts on agriculture across agro-ecological zones in Africa,A ricardian analysis of the distribution of climate change impacts on agriculture across agro-ecological zones in Africa (Английский)
This paper examines the distribution of climate change impacts across the 16 agro-ecological zones in Africa using data from the Food and Agriculture Organization combined with economic survey data from...
Типу документа: Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики Номер отчета: WPS4599 Дата подготовки документа: 1 апреля 2008 года Тип раскрытия информации: Disclosed Автор: Seo,Sungno Niggol,Mendelsohn,Robert,Dinar,Ariel,Hassan, Rashid,Kurukulasuriya,Pradeep H.
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Can China continue feeding itself ? the impact of climate change on agriculture,Can China continue feeding itself ? the impact of climate change on agriculture,Can China continue feeding itself ? the impact of climate change on agriculture (Английский)
Several studies addressing the supply and demand for food in China suggest that the nation can largely meet its needs in the coming decades. However, these studies do not consider the effects of climate...
Типу документа: Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики Номер отчета: WPS4470 Дата подготовки документа: 1 января 2008 года Тип раскрытия информации: Disclosed Автор: Dinar,Ariel,Huang, Jikun,Mendelsohn,Robert,Rozelle,Scott Douglas,Wang,Jinxia,Zhang, Lijuan
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A ricardian analysis of the impact of climate change on African cropland,A ricardian analysis of the impact of climate change on African cropland,A ricardian analysis of the impact of climate change on African cropland (Английский)
This study examines the impact of climate change on cropland in Africa. It is based on a survey of more than 9,000 farmers in 11 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Niger...
Типу документа: Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики Номер отчета: WPS4305 Дата подготовки документа: 1 августа 2007 года Тип раскрытия информации: Disclosed Автор: Kurukulasuriya,Pradeep H.,Mendelsohn,Robert
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Crop selection : adapting to climage change in Africa,Crop selection : adapting to climage change in Africa,Crop selection : adapting to climage change in Africa (Английский)
This paper examines whether the choice of crops is affected by climate in Africa. Using a multinomial logit model, the paper regresses crop choice on climate, soils, and other factors. The model is estimated...
Типу документа: Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики Номер отчета: WPS4307 Дата подготовки документа: 1 августа 2007 года Тип раскрытия информации: Disclosed Автор: Kurukulasuriya,Pradeep H.,Mendelsohn,Robert
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Endogenous irrigation : the impact of climate change on farmers in Africa,Endogenous irrigation : the impact of climate change on farmers in Africa,Endogenous irrigation : the impact of climate change on farmers in Africa (Английский)
Previous Ricardian analyses of agriculture have either omitted irrigation or treated irrigation as though it is exogenous. In practice, it is a choice by farmers that is sensitive to climate. This paper...
Типу документа: Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики Номер отчета: WPS4278 Дата подготовки документа: 1 июля 2007 года Тип раскрытия информации: Disclosed Автор: Kurukulasuriya,Pradeep H.,Mendelsohn,Robert
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Climate change adaptation in Africa : a microeconomic analysis of livestock choice,Climate change adaptation in Africa : a microeconomic analysis of livestock choice,Climate change adaptation in Africa : a microeconomic analysis of livestock choice (Английский)
This paper uses quantitative methods to examine the way African farmers have adapted livestock management to the range of climates found across the African continent. The authors use logit analysis to...
Типу документа: Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики Номер отчета: WPS4277 Дата подготовки документа: 1 июля 2007 года Автор: Mendelsohn,Robert,Seo,Sungno Niggol
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The impact of climate change on livestock management in Africa : a structural Ricardian analysis (Английский)
This paper develops the structural Ricardian method, a new approach to modeling agricultural performance using cross-sectional evidence, and uses the method to study animal husbandry in Africa. The model...
Типу документа: Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики Номер отчета: WPS4279 Дата подготовки документа: 1 июля 2007 года Тип раскрытия информации: Disclosed Автор: Mendelsohn,Robert,Seo,Sungno Niggol
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Climate change impacts on animal husbandry in Africa : a Ricardian analysis,Climate change impacts on animal husbandry in Africa : a Ricardian analysis,Climate change impacts on animal husbandry in Africa : a Ricardian analysis (Английский)
This paper analyzes the impact of climate change on animal husbandry in Africa. It regresses the net revenue from raising animals in small and large farms across Africa on climate, soil, and other control...
Типу документа: Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики Номер отчета: WPS4261 Дата подготовки документа: 1 июня 2007 года Тип раскрытия информации: Disclosed Автор: Mendelsohn,Robert,Seo,Sungno Niggol
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Changing farm types and irrigation as an adaptation to climate change in Latin American agriculture,Changing farm types and irrigation as an adaptation to climate change in Latin American agriculture,Changing farm types and irrigation as an adaptation to climate change in Latin American agriculture (Английский)
This paper estimates a model of a farm that treats the choice of crops, livestock, and irrigation as endogenous. The model is composed of a multinomial choice of farm type, a binomial choice of irrigation...
Типу документа: Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики Номер отчета: WPS4161 Дата подготовки документа: 1 марта 2007 года Тип раскрытия информации: Disclosed Автор: Mendelsohn,Robert,Seo,Sungno Niggol
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A Ricardian analysis of the impact of climate change on Latin American farms,A Ricardian analysis of the impact of climate change on Latin American farms,A Ricardian analysis of the impact of climate change on Latin American farms (Английский)
This study estimates the vulnerability of Latin American agriculture to climate change using a Ricardian analysis of both land values and net revenues. Examining a sample of over 2,500 farms in seven countries...
Типу документа: Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики Номер отчета: WPS4163 Дата подготовки документа: 1 марта 2007 года Тип раскрытия информации: Disclosed Автор: Mendelsohn,Robert,Seo,Sungno Niggol
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An analysis of livestock choice : adapting to climate change in Latin American farms,An analysis of livestock choice : adapting to climate change in Latin American farms,An analysis of livestock choice : adapting to climate change in Latin American farms (Английский)
The authors explore how Latin American livestock farmers adapt to climate by switching species. They develop a multinomial choice model of farmer's choice of livestock species. Estimating the models across...
Типу документа: Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики Номер отчета: WPS4164 Дата подготовки документа: 1 марта 2007 года Тип раскрытия информации: Disclosed Автор: Mendelsohn,Robert,Seo,Sungno Niggol