TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Gollin, Douglas
AU  - Zimmermann, Christian
        TI  - Global Climate Change and the Resurgence of Tropical Disease: An Economic Approach
        PY  - 2010/Jul/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 5042
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp5042
        AB  - 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.
        KW  - incomplete markets
KW  - DSGE models
KW  - climate change
KW  - tropical diseases
        ER  -