Abstract
This paper develops climate-response functions for sensitive market sectors in the United States' economy using two empirical methods. The experimental approach constructs a process-based impact model from the results of controlled experiments. Reduced-form equations can be estimated from the model responses to multiple climate scenarios. The cross-sectional approach estimates response functions directly from empirical evidence in the field. Both methods indicate that agriculture, forestry, and energy have a hill-shaped relationship to temperature. Precipitation, sea-level rise, and carbon dioxide are also important.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 362-366 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Ambio |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - Jun 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Environmental Chemistry
- Ecology