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African economic integration and its effects on climate change adaptation and hunger

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  • Simola, Antti
  • Boysen, Ole
  • Ferrari, Emanuele
  • Nechifor, Victor

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We study the effects of the African Continental Free Trade Area on climate change adaptation and mitigation. We also estimate the consequent effects on African economic prospects and food security. We apply a global CGE model that incorporates with several representative concentration pathways on its baseline.

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  • Simola, Antti & Boysen, Ole & Ferrari, Emanuele & Nechifor, Victor, 2022. "African economic integration and its effects on climate change adaptation and hunger," Conference papers 333394, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project.
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