Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/36968 
Year of Publication: 
2010
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 5042
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
We study the impact of global climate change on the prevalence of tropical diseases using a heterogeneous agent dynamic general equilibrium model. In our framework, households can take actions (e.g., purchasing bednets or other goods) that provide partial protection from disease. However, these actions are costly and households face borrowing constraints. Parameterizing the model, we explore the impact of a worldwide temperature increase of 3° C. We find that the impact on disease prevalence and especially output should be modest and can be mitigated by improvements in protection efficacy.
Subjects: 
DSGE models
climate change
tropical diseases
incomplete markets
JEL: 
I1
O11
E13
E21
Q54
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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