Climate change: Impact on agriculture and costs of adaptation (original) (raw)

2009, RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

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The paper examines the impact of climate change on agriculture, utilizing a comprehensive modeling approach that integrates macroeconomic and biophysical factors. It focuses on the biophysical responses of key crops to altered climate conditions, employing the DSSAT crop model within the IMPACT framework to simulate these effects. The methodology highlights the challenges of data availability and the need for approximated climate data, while discussing implications for agricultural productivity and adaptation costs across different regions.