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Introduction to the Micro-behavioral Economics of Global Warming

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Micro-Behavioral Economics of Global Warming

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This chapter provides an introduction to the book which presents the Micro-Behavioral Economics of global warming with applications to adaptation decisions made by individuals who manage agricultural and natural resource enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa and South America.

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Seo, S.N. (2015). Introduction to the Micro-behavioral Economics of Global Warming. In: Micro-Behavioral Economics of Global Warming. Advances in Global Change Research, vol 60. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15946-1_1

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