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Climate challenges in European agriculture : assessing economic impacts and adaptive strategies
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Author
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Abstract
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| This doctoral dissertation explores the diverse relation between climate change and European agriculture through four interconnected papers. The first study investigates the role of heatwaves, in addition to average climate change, on agricultural productivity in Europe using the widely used Ricardian model. The second paper delves into the ability of this approach in estimating robust climate coefficients, assessing its susceptibility to omitted variable bias. Moving on to adaptation strategies, the third study focuses on Italian farmers, analysing their response to climate change by examining shifts in their irrigation technology mix. Finally, the fourth chapter explores the effectiveness of crop diversification as an adaptation measure in Italy, considering its influence on both income and income risk in the face of increasing weather shocks. Altogether, this dissertation provides a comprehensive understanding of climate change impacts on agriculture, evaluates modelling approaches, and explores adaptive measures adopted by farmers. |
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Language
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English
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Publication
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Antwerp
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University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Engineering Management
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2024
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ISBN
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978-90-5728-852-4
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DOI
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10.63028/10067/2067720151162165141
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xvi, 192 p.
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Note
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Van Passel, Steven [Supervisor]
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Full text (open access)
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