The Economics of Climate Change: Adaptations Past and Present.

• Position: Bureau Books - Conference notes

The Economics of Climate Change: Adaptations Past and Present, edited by Gary D. Libecap and Richard H. Steckel, is available from the University of Chicago Press this spring for $110.00.

This NBER Conference Report takes a close look at the ways in which economies--particularly that of the United States--have adjusted to the challenges posed by climate change, including developing new crop varieties, using both irrigation and flood control, and creating ingenious ways to extend cultivation...