Adaptation to climate change: Evidence from US agriculture

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 106-140

  Burke, Marshall ^a   Emerick, Kyle ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84981350344     PISSN: 19457731     EISSN: 1945774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/pol.20130025     Document Type: Article

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