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Climate change damage (or, more correctly, impact) functions relate variations in temperature (or other climate variables) to economic impacts in various dimensions, and are at the basis of quantitative modeling exercises for the assessment of climate change policies. This document provides a...
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In this paper we consider some of the economic implications of climate change scenarios as described in the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs). By comparing potential water demand with estimates of (sustainable) water availability in different regions, we identify regions that are likely to be...
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In this article, a model is introduced that has 2 distinguishing features. First, the multidimensional nature of competition in media markets characterized by free access and advertising is acknowledged, through explicit modeling of vertical and horizontal differentiation. Second, the price of...
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This paper presents a theoretical and empirical study of the problem of valuation of local public transport services. A contingent valuation exercise, considering two case studies in northern Italy, is illustrated. This serves as a basis for an econometric analysis aimed at highlighting the role...
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This paper presents an empirical study of the relationship between residential energy demand and temperature. Unlike previous studies in this field, the data sample has a global coverage and special emphasis is given to the heterogeneous response of different regions and to the contrasting...
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<i> Interconnessione e competizione nella rete Internet </i> (di Carlo Cambini, Roberto Roson) - ABSTRACT: In this paper, we provide an economic analysis of the market for Internet infrastructure services. Our objective is to survey the rather limited economic literature available on this subject (and,...
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The economy-wide implications of sea level rise in 2050 are estimated using a static computable general equilibrium model. This allows for a better estimate of the welfare effects of sea level rise than the common direct cost estimates; and for an estimate of the impact of sea level rise on...
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