The Economic Impacts of Droughts: A Framework for Analysis

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• 作者：Jaume Freire-Gonzá ; lez^a ; ^{jaumefreire@hotmail.com} ; Christopher Decker^b ; Jim W. Hall^a
• 关键词：Drought ; Economic impacts ; Policy ; Hydraulic capital ; Water economics
• 刊名：Ecological Economics
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：132
• 期：Complete
• 页码：196-204
• 全文大小：852 K
• 卷排序：132

文摘

Economic assessments of drought require a specific analytical framework. We identify two types of economic impact: ‘green water’ and ‘blue water’ droughts. Level and composition of hydraulic capital is a key factor in determining impacts. Policy-making has a key importance in shaping the economic impacts of droughts.