Geography, institutions and development : a review of the long-run impacts of climate change
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2016-05-20
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Taylor & Francis Group
Abstract
The paper reviews potential effects of climate change on the prospects for long term economic development. These effects might operate directly via the role of geography (including climate) as a fundamental determinant of relative prosperity, or indirectly, by modifying the environmental context in which political and economic institutions evolve. It considers potential mechanisms from climate change on long-run economic development that have been relatively neglected, including for instance the effects on income distribution and political power. Section 3 focuses on indirect effects, beginning with the role of institutions in the process of development.
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CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, POLITICAL WILL, SOCIO-POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT, GLOBAL SOUTH, INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
Citation
David Castells-Quintana, Maria del Pilar Lopez-Uribe & Thomas K.J. McDermott (2017) Geography, institutions and development: a review of the long-run impacts of climate change, Climate and Development, 9:5, 452-470, DOI: 10.1080/17565529.2016.1167665