A Ricardian analysis of US and Canadian farmland |
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| Authors: | Robert Mendelsohn Michelle Reinsborough |
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| Institution: | (1) Yale FES, Yale University, 230 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511, USA;(2) Privy Council Office, 85 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON, K1A OA3, Canada |
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| Abstract: | In this analysis, we undertake a comparative Ricardian analysis of agriculture between Canada and the United States. We find
that the climate responses of the two countries are similar but statistically different despite the fact that the two countries
are neighbors. Comparing the marginal impacts of climate change, we find that Canadian agriculture is unaffected by warmer
temperatures but would benefit from more precipitation. US farms are much more sensitive to higher temperatures and benefit
relatively less from increased precipitation. These marginal results were anticipated given that Canadian farms are generally
cooler and drier than American farms. |
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