Heatwave Economics: The Summer Surge Hiding a Chilling Twist | Economic Insights with Simon French
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Learning: Unstructured
A record hot summer in the UK may look like good news for GDP at first glance, think pubs, leisure, and outdoor spending rocketing. But Simon French, Chief Economist at Panmure Liberum, uncovers a less obvious economic sting in the tail. From transport disruptions to the looming impact on crop yields and stranded assets, the longer-term economic ripples could hit food inflation and asset valuations.
Chapters
- 01:49 Challenges in Economic Modeling of Climate Change