Preferences of small-scale gold miners related to formalization – first steps toward sustainable mining supply chains in Colombia

Submitted by Petra Hansson on
EfD Authors:
Vélez, Maria Alejandra
Rueda, Ximena
Henao-Henao, Juan Pablo
Maldonado, Jorge Higinio
Pfaff, Alexander

Preamble 

Formalization in small-scale gold mining communities in Colombia offers valuable insights into the complexities surrounding this process. Analyzing elements such as the formation of local mining associations, financial contributions to authorities, unpaid work for site restoration, and the influence of gold prices, evidences the diverse preferences and challenges faced by miners. 

EfD Discussion Paper
Conservation, Experiments, Policy Design

DEC Global Training Course on Trade and Climate Change

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Summer School on “ Trade and Climate Change” sponsored by the Development Economics Institute. The course will take place in Perugia, Italy, from July 15…

Date: Monday 15 July — Friday 19 July, 2024
Location: Perugia, Italy

The Costs of Blue Sky: The Distributional Effects of Environmental Regulation on Labor Demand in China

Submitted by Petra Hansson on
EfD Authors:
Zhang, Bing

Based on EfD Discussion Paper by Bing Zhang and Mengdi Liu. 

In response to tougher environmental rules, factories need to cut down on pollution and modify their optimal production decisions, which may have an impact on their labor demand. We look into how China's policy for controlling air pollution in major cities affects jobs. Key Messages 

Research Brief
Air Quality, Gender, Policy Design

Accounting for the increasing benefits from scarce ecosystems

Submitted by Petra Hansson on
EfD Authors:
Sterner, Thomas

Governments are catching up with economic theory and practice by increasingly integrating ecosystem service values into national planning processes, including benefit-cost analyses of public policies. Such analyses require information not only about today’s benefits from ecosystem services but also on how benefits change over time. We address a key limitation of existing policy guidance, which assumes that benefits from ecosystem services remain unchanged.

Peer Reviewed
Conservation, Land, Policy Design
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