Opis: Amenity Value of Global Climate - David Maddison

This text develops and applies a far-reaching account of the economic value of climate, derived from its "amenity value" or the benefits which a particular climate provides to the people of that region or country. As climate change moves higher on the economic and political agendas, reliable measures of the benefits and costs of specific climates and changes to them become ever-more critical. Detailed studies of a range of countries including Britain, the US, India and Russia, show that the mobility of the population is crucial. When individuals are able to move, the amenity value of the climate is reflected in land prices and wage rates. Without mobility, amenity values emerge in patterns of purchasing, either to compensate for the disadvantages of the climate or to make best use of it. Indices are generated for the cost of living as a function of climate variables, and optimal climates are identified to determine who wins and who loses from climate change.The amenity value of the climate in Britain; non-market impacts of global warming in the US; the amenity value of the Italian climate; the effects of climate on welfare in Russia; the amenity value of the climate of India; the impact of climate change on British tourism; the household production function approach; climate change and agricultural land prices.

Szczegóły: Amenity Value of Global Climate - David Maddison

Tytuł: Amenity Value of Global Climate
Autor: David Maddison
Producent: Earthscan
ISBN: 9781853836770
Rok produkcji: 2000
Ilość stron: 160
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.26 kg

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