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Methodological suggestions for climato-economic theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 August 2013

Kwok Leung
Affiliation:
Department of Management, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. mgkleung@cityu.edu.hkhttp://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/staff/mgkleunggrand.cheng@cityu.edu.hk
Grand H.-L. Cheng
Affiliation:
Department of Management, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. mgkleung@cityu.edu.hkhttp://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/staff/mgkleunggrand.cheng@cityu.edu.hk

Abstract

To evaluate and extend climato-economic theory, the use of more micro units of analysis, such as cities and families, may open up new data sources. The consideration of environmental demands other than thermal climate may also broaden the range of useful data. Longitudinal designs can provide causal evidence, and so can experiments if the theory can be applied to individuals.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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