Climate change increases bilateral trade costs (through its impact on maritime shipping)
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Maximilian Huppertz
It is well established that climate change affects productivity, but its effects on trade costs have not been studied. Ignoring these and focusing solely on productivity could lead to an underestimate of its overall impact. It could also create a source of climate-related risk, with the potential to affect the financial system through trade finance and insurance. In a recent Staff Working Paper, I show that climate change indeed affects trade cost, driven by its i
It is well established that climate change affects productivity, but its effects on trade costs have not been studied. Ignoring these and focusing solely on productivity could lead to an underestimate of its overall impact. It could also create a source of climate-related risk, with the potential to affect the financial system through trade finance and insurance. In a recent Staff Working Paper, I show that climate change indeed affects trade cost, driven by its i
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