Reading: Economics and Global Climate Change

A reading to learn about the economic analysis of climate change, and various economic policies for climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Students will read about and discuss topics on the economics of global climate change. These topics include trends and projections for global climate, cost-benefit studies of global climate change, economic policies and policy tools for addressing climate change (adaptation and mitigation), and analysis of current climate change policies.

Use this tool to help your students find answers to:

1. What are the challenges in performing a cost-benefit analysis of global climate change?
2. Discuss “carbon tax” as an economic policy for climate change mitigation.

About the Tool

Tool Name	The Economics of Global Climate Change
Discipline	Economics
Topic(s) in Discipline	Climate Change and Economics
Climate Topic	Climate Change and Economics
Type of Tool	Reading
Grade Level	Undergraduate
Location	Global
Language	English
Translation	French
Developed by	Jonathan M. Harris, Brian Roach and Anne-Marie Codur
Hosted at	Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University
Link	English version: http://www.ase.tufts.edu/gdae/education_materials/modules/The_Economics_of_Global_Climate_Change.pdf French version: http://www.ase.tufts.edu/gdae/education_materials/modules/Economie_du_changement_climatique.pdf
Access	Online/Offline
Computer Skills	Intermediate