Climate economics
Subtitle: a meta-review and some suggestions
By: Geoffrey Heal.
Contributors: National Bureau of Economic Research.
Series: NBER working paper series -- working paper 13927; Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research : Online) -- working paper no. 13927.
Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Description: "What have we learned from the outpouring of literature as a result of the Stern Review of the Economics of Climate Change? A lot.  We have explored the model space and the parameter space much more thoroughly, though there are still unexplored regions.  While there are aspects of the Stern Review's analysis with which we can disagree, it seems fair to say that it has catalyzed a fundamental rethinking of the economic case for action on climate change.  We are now in a position to give some conditions that are sufficient to provide a case for strong action on climate change, but need more work before we have a fully satisfactory account of the relevant economics.  In particular we need to understand better how climate change affects natural capital - the natural environment and the ecosystems comprising it - and how these affect human welfare"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site.
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