An Economist’s Guide to Climate Change Science

Solomon Hsiang and Robert Kopp ()

No 25189, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: Climate change management is a global challenge that requires social science as much as it requires natural science. We provide a brief introduction to the physical science of climate change, written to provide essential background for economists and other social scientists. We also highlight some key areas in which economists—including those studying macroeconomics, political economy, and development—are in a unique position to help climate science advance.

JEL-codes: Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-10
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Published as Solomon Hsiang & Robert E. Kopp, 2018. "An Economist’s Guide to Climate Change Science," Journal of Economic Perspectives, vol 32(4), pages 3-32.

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