Global Warming and Economic Development

by Duraiappah, Anantha Kumar

• ISBN13: 9780792321491
• ISBN10: 0792321499
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-07-01
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Pub

Summary

Three questions need to be addressed when discussing the global warming issue. First, is a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions necessary? Second, if the answer is yes, what is the optimal level of CO2 emissions? Third, who should be held responsible for reducing CO2 emissions? This book addresses these three questions by formulating a global economic growth model with links between the economic system and the climate system. With this formulation, feedback effects of climate change on the economic systems are captured endogenously within the model structure. The book will be required reading for those working in the climate change field, as well as for computational economic model builders.

Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

Preface

Introduction

The Global Warming Problem

Policy Responses and International Coordination

The Mathematical Model

Numerical Data for a Multi-Regional, Multi-Sectorial, and Multi-Process Optimal Growth Model

Numerical Results of Policy Experiments

Sensitivity Analysis

Summary and Conclusion

Appendix One: The GAMS Statement

Appendix Two: Data Calibration

Bibliography

Index

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