This study examines the impact of climate change on cropland in Africa. It is based on a survey of more than 9,000 farmers in 11 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Senegal, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The study uses a Ricardian cross-sectional approach in which net revenue is regressed on climate, water flow, soil, and economic variables. The results show that net revenues fall as precipitation falls or...
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2007/08/01
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS4305
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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A ricardian analysis of the impact of climate change on African cropland
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international food policy research institute