Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/39022 
Year of Publication: 
2010
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 3122
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
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 3êC. 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: 
E13
E21
I10
O11
Q54
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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