Economic Growth, Income Distribution, and Climate Change

B-Tier
Journal: Ecological Economics
Year: 2018
Volume: 146
Issue: C
Pages: 164-172

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

We present a model based on Keynesian aggregate demand and labor productivity growth to study how climate damage affects the long-run evolution of the economy. Climate change induced by greenhouse gas lowers profitability, reducing investment and cutting output in the short and long runs. Short-run employment falls due to deficient demand. In the long run productivity growth is slower, lowering potential income levels. Climate policy can increase incomes and employment in the short and long runs while a continuation of business-as-usual leads to a dystopian income distribution with affluence for few and high levels of unemployment for the rest.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolec:v:146:y:2018:i:c:p:164-172
Journal Field
Environment
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25