Evaluating the Economic Cost of Coastal Flooding

A-Tier
Journal: American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics
Year: 2021
Volume: 13
Issue: 2
Pages: 444-86

Authors (7)

Klaus Desmet (not in RePEc) Robert E. Kopp (Rutgers University-New Brunswi...) Scott A. Kulp (not in RePEc) Dávid Krisztián Nagy (not in RePEc) Michael Oppenheimer (not in RePEc) Esteban Rossi-Hansberg (Centre for Economic Policy Res...) Benjamin H. Strauss (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.575 = (α=2.01 / 7 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Sea level rise will cause spatial shifts in economic activity over the next 200 years. Using a spatially disaggregated, dynamic model of the world economy, this paper estimates the consequences of probabilistic projections of local sea level changes. Under an intermediate scenario of greenhouse gas emissions, permanent flooding is projected to reduce global real GDP by 0.19 percent in present value terms. By the year 2200, a projected 1.46 percent of the population will be displaced. Losses in coastal localities are much larger. When ignoring the dynamic response of investment and migration, the loss in real GDP in 2200 increases from 0.11 percent to 4.5 percent.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aejmac:v:13:y:2021:i:2:p:444-86
Journal Field
Macro
Author Count
7
Added to Database
2026-01-25