Productivity and Climate Change Adaptation in a Spatial Economy
This blog post builds on my last post on a related topic. My critics say to me; "Matt, our centers of productivity are located in coastal places and these places face ever increasing climate risks.
Climate Change Adaptation in a Spatial Economy
The point of this blog post is to explore how to use the Rosen/Roback spatial compensating differentials model to evaluate the challenge of climate change adaptation.
Climate Change Adaptation for Urban Indian Slum Dwellers: A New Economics Research Agenda
I have been to India once. In this note, I would like to sketch out a research agenda on the microeconomics of urban slum dweller adaptation to emerging climate risk. My points will only zero in on India's specifics a couple of times. There are many slums throughout the developing world.
My Next Steps in Working on Climate Change Adaptation Microeconomics
With the upcoming publication of my 2021 Yale Press book Adapting to Climate Change, I am making plans to follow the advice of Esther Duflo and Al Roth and try to be both a plumber and a market maker.
