Climate Economics: A Meta-Review and Some Suggestions

28 Pages Posted: 11 Apr 2008 Last revised: 23 Jul 2022

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Geoffrey M. Heal

Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Date Written: April 2008

Abstract

What have we learned from the outpouring of literature as a result of the Stern Review of the Economics of Climate Change? A lot. We have explored the model space and the parameter space much more thoroughly, though there are still unexplored regions. While there are aspects of the Stern Review's analysis with which we can disagree, it seems fair to say that it has catalyzed a fundamental rethinking of the economic case for action on climate change. We are now in a position to give some conditions that are sufficient to provide a case for strong action on climate change, but need more work before we have a fully satisfactory account of the relevant economics. In particular we need to understand better how climate change affects natural capital - the natural environment and the ecosystems comprising it - and how these affect human welfare.

Suggested Citation

Heal, Geoffrey M., Climate Economics: A Meta-Review and Some Suggestions (April 2008). NBER Working Paper No. w13927, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1119218

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