The Economics of Global Climate Change: A Historical Literature Review

We review the literature on the economics of climate change with a focus on the evolution of the literature from some of the early classic papers to the latest contributions. We divide the paper into three main sections: trends in greenhouse gas emissions, mitigation, and adaptation.

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Published in:Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftswissenschaften 2014-01, Vol.65 (3), p.281-320
Main Authors: Dobes, Leo, Jotzo, Frank, Stern, David I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
19th century
20th century
Adaptation
Adaptation to change
Aerosols
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide emissions
Carbon emissions
Climate change
Climate change adaptation
Climate change policy
Climate models
Economic activity
economic development
Economic models
Economic theory
Emissions
Emissions policy
Environmental economics
Environmental protection
Evolution
Fossil fuels
Global climate models
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
Impact analysis
mitigation
policy
Pollutant emissions
Pollution control
Trends
Western Europe
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Summary:We review the literature on the economics of climate change with a focus on the evolution of the literature from some of the early classic papers to the latest contributions. We divide the paper into three main sections: trends in greenhouse gas emissions, mitigation, and adaptation.
ISSN:0948-5139
2366-035X
DOI:10.1515/roe-2014-0305