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In this paper, after a review of the evolution of the literature on climate change economics in agriculture, I present some evidence of the impact of different moments of the distribution of rainfall…
21 April 2014 | Peer Reviewed | EthiopiaThis study investigates the impact of climate change adaptation on farm households’ downside risk exposure in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia. The analysis relies on a moment-based specification of the…
21 April 2014 | Peer Reviewed | EthiopiaMiguel Quiroga wrote an opinion article about the tax reform drove for Chilean government (in spanish). http://www.elsur.cl/impresa/2014/04/11/full/2/
11 April 2014 | Other Publications | ChileThis paper analyses the role of institutional isolation on crop productivity in Kenya using household survey data. The study is based on the theory of agricultural household models and the sustainable…
2 April 2014 | Peer Reviewed | KenyaCities around the world generate substantial quantities of municipal solid waste, including organic residues. These organic residues can be managed productively and given value, or they can simply be…
2 April 2014 | Peer Reviewed | EthiopiaIn this work, we undertook an integrated assessment of water and forest ecosystem to develop the value-based sustainability indicators (VBSI) of watershed resource. This is a new approach proposed to…
31 March 2014 | Peer Reviewed | TanzaniaRainwater harvesting is increasingly viewed as a major strategy for enhancing agricultural productivity and boosting farm income in many drought-prone areas. While this technology is being promoted in…
27 March 2014 | Peer Reviewed | KenyaExcept for the lowlands and pastoralist areas, mixed crop-livestock farming is the dominant farming type in Ethiopia. However, there have been few attempts to look into the economic impacts of climate…
27 March 2014 | Research Brief | EthiopiaBiofuels have received a great deal of attention globally, and many countries have embarked on producing biofuels, given the volatility and the recent all-time high of world oil prices. Because…
27 March 2014 | Research Brief | Ethiopia, Global HubRandomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the social sciences are typically not double-blind, so participants know they are “treated” and will adjust their behavior accordingly. Such effort responses…
21 March 2014 | Peer Reviewed | Tanzania