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# Richard Tol

(1969)   Economist

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Richard Tol is an economist, best known for *Environmental Crises*.

## Quick Facts About Richard Tol

Born December 2, 1969

Profession Economist

Notable works Environmental Crises

## About Richard Tol

Richard S. J. Tol is a professor of economics at the University of Sussex. He is also professor of the economics of climate change at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He is a member of the Academia Europaea and a Fellow of the Royal Economic Society.

##  Quotes by Richard Tol

> [There is no doubt in my mind that the literature on climate change overwhelmingly supports the hypothesis that climate change is caused…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-tol/there-is-no-doubt-in-my-mind-that-the-literature-on-climate-change/)

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> [It is pretty damn obvious that there are positive impacts of climate change, even though we are not always allowed to talk…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-tol/it-is-pretty-damn-obvious-that-there-are-positive-impacts-of-climate/)

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> [The impact of climate change is relatively small. The average impact on welfare is equivalent to losing a few per cent of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-tol/the-impact-of-climate-change-is-relatively-small-the-average-impact/)

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