To adapt is to survive. However, sub-Saharan Africa, although highly dependent on agriculture, is vulnerable, most affected, with low-adaptive capacity.
Behavioral economist Prof Martine Visser is pioneering the use of ‘green nudging’ methods to encourage people in a developing world context to adopt pro-environmental behavior in the interest of the
The economics and social impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic have risen a big alert among all industrial sectors worldwide. This is also the case for the Chilean aquaculture industry, which has been…
The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis is now accepting abstracts for The 2021 Annual Conference, as well as proposals for 2021 professional development workshops. The conference will be held online…
EfD overcame the challenges presented by the pandemic by carrying out its 14th Annual Meeting in virtual mode. A great line-up of speakers and more participants than ever ensured a successful event…
ENRRI-EfD Ghana organized training on the environment and natural resource reporting for journalists from key private and public media outlets in Ghana. The two-day training (19 – 20 November) – very…
Who Benefits from Climate-Friendly Agriculture? The Marginal Returns to a Rainfed System of Rice Intensification in Tanzania Invitation to African Association of Environmental and Resource Economists'…
We compare the effects of price and quantity instruments (an emissions tax and a quota with tradable permits) on the incentive to innovate to reduce the cost of an emission-free technology. We assume that the government cannot commit to the level of a policy instrument before R&D occurs but sets the level to be socially optimal after the results of R&D are realized. The equivalence of price and quantity instruments in inducing innovation that is seen in end-of-pipe abatement models does not hold.
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The production of charcoal to meet cooking needs of urban households is one of the main causes of deforestation and degradation of Africa’s tropical forests, which offer significant carbon sequestration capacity to the global economy.
In collaboration with a reputable local micro-finance institution, we designed a randomized controlled trial in urban Tanzania and offered LPG stoves through subsidy and on credit to measure their impact on charcoal consumption and the corresponding reduction in deforestation.
On November 23, the Women in Environmental Economics for Development (WinEED) collaborative held a seminar as an opportunity for researchers to present their work on the intersection of EfD’s themes…