Potential Benefits from Innovations to Reduce Heat and Water Stress in Agriculture
Summary. Climate change will reduce agricultural productivity in the central United States through two distinct mechanisms: heat stress and water stress. Using econometric analysis of rental rates, the author finds that by mid-century, climate damages will reach $9.5 billion annually, with heat stress causing 65% of losses and water deficit causing 32%. The spatial variation in damage sources suggests that targeted innovations addressing heat or water stress will have different benefits depending on region.
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Hendricks, N.. (2018). Potential Benefits from Innovations to Reduce Heat and Water Stress in Agriculture. Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. https://doi.org/10.1086/697305
Hendricks, Nathan. “Potential Benefits from Innovations to Reduce Heat and Water Stress in Agriculture.” Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1086/697305.
Hendricks, Nathan. 2018. “Potential Benefits from Innovations to Reduce Heat and Water Stress in Agriculture.” Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. https://doi.org/10.1086/697305.
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- DOI
- 10.1086/697305
- Countries
- United States
- Regions
- North America
- Categories
- climate-and-environment, agtech
- Added
- 2026-04-28