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Project Citation: 

Debaere, Peter. Replication data for: The Global Economics of Water: Is Water a Source of Comparative Advantage? Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2014. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113890V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary With newly available data, I investigate to what extent countries' international trade exploits the very uneven water resources on a global scale. I find that water is a source of comparative advantage and that relatively water abundant countries export more water-intensive products. Additionally, water contributes significantly less to the pattern of exports than the traditional production factors labor and physical capital. This suggests relatively moderate disruptions to overall trade on a global scale due to changing precipitation in the wake of climate change.

Scope of Project

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      F14 Empirical Studies of Trade
      O13 Economic Development: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products
      O19 International Linkages to Development; Role of International Organizations
      Q15 Land Ownership and Tenure; Land Reform; Land Use; Irrigation; Agriculture and Environment
      Q25 Renewable Resources and Conservation: Water
      Q54 Climate; Natural Disasters and Their Management; Global Warming


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