Erschienen in:University Ca' Foscari of Venice, Dept. of Economics Research Paper Series ; No. 07/WP/2017
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1 Online-Ressource (22 p)
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.2139/ssrn.2998168
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Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments July 2, 2017 erstellt
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This work analyzes some system-wide macroeconomic consequences of lower (sustainable) water availability, when global economic growth is postulated according to the Shared Socio-Economic Pathway 1 (SSP1), for the reference year 2050. After finding that the rather optimistic forecasts of economic development cannot be met in most water scarce macro-regions, we assess what consequences for the structure of the economy, welfare and the terms of trade, the insufficiency of water resources would imply. The analysis is undertaken by means of numerical simulations with a global computable general equilibrium model, under a set of alternative hypotheses. In particular, we consider whether (or not) the regional economic systems have a differentiated capability of adaptation (by means of innovation and modification of economic processes), and whether (or not) the scarce water resources can be allocated among industries, such that more water is assigned where its economic value is greater