Adaptation to climate change: A review through a development economics lens

David Castells-Quintana; Maria del Pilar Lopez-Uribe; Thomas K.J. McDermott

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.11.016

journal article Apr 01, 2018

Adaptation to climate change: A review through a development economics lens

David Castells-Quintana Maria del Pilar Lopez-Uribe Thomas K.J. McDermott

World Development Vol. 104 pp. 183-196 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Apr 01, 2018
Vol/Issue: 104
Pages: 183-196
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Authors

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David Castells-Quintana

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Maria del Pilar Lopez-Uribe

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Thomas K.J. McDermott

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International Development Research Centre

Universidad Católica de Córdoba

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David Castells-Quintana, Maria del Pilar Lopez-Uribe, Thomas K.J. McDermott (2018). Adaptation to climate change: A review through a development economics lens. World Development, 104, 183-196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.11.016

Adaptation to climate change: A review through a development economics lens

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