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US against China in global greenhouse (GHG) mitigation in agriculture and forestry. The problem has the structure of … prisoner’s dilemma and hence both the US and China have incentive to free-ride in GHG emissions abatement. It is found that if … China to comply with abatement using trade sanctions. In this study, trade sanctions are considered as a deterrent to free …
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factors in Chinese grain production. Our results indicate that China might, at least in the short run, become a net …
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This study analyzes the potential impact of climate change on China's corn, wheat, and rice, domestic agricultural … literature of climate change effects on China's crop yields. The paper presents the potential impact of climate change on China … under CO2 fertilization, which increases yields, China's grain imports may decrease leading to a decrease in international …
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The objective of this research is to estimate the economic impact of climate change on tea production in China. We use … partial effect of specific weather factors on tea yields in China, with a specific focus on monsoon dynamics. We base our … for tea producer in China in the face of future global climate changes. …
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of climate change on corn and soybean yields in China. Our results suggest the existence of nonlinear and asymmetric … study period has led to an economic loss of $220 million in 2009 alone in China’s corn and soybean sectors. Corn yields in … China are predicted to decrease by 2-5% under the slowest warming scenario and by 5-15% under the fastest warming scenario …
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We examine the extent to which economic development reduces both a country's disaster risk and its social vulnerability to climate-related disasters. Global climate change is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as droughts, floods, and various types...
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A cereal yield response function is estimated conditional upon environmental and topographical features to detect the effects of spatial heterogeneity and spatial dependence in explaining agricultural productivity across Sub-Saharan Africa. Controlling for direct and localized spillover effects,...
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2010 AAEA Presidential Address; forthcoming in January 2011 AJAE in shortened version.
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This paper systematically estimates the potential benefit of introducing improved irrigation schemes in Mt. Kilimanjaro to help rain dependent farmers cope with the risks of climate change. The study uses Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) to elicit farmers’ Willingness to Pay (WTP) for...
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