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August 25, 2010

Unemployment and Global Warming

Matthew E. Kahn and Matthew J. Kotchen, Voxeu

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Is concern for the environment a luxury good? Our research suggests that recessions increase concerns about unemployment at the expense of people’s interest in climate change.

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