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New land reforms are again high on the policy agenda and low-cost, propoor reforms are being tested in poor countries. This article assesses the investment and productivity impacts of the recent low…
| Peer Reviewed | EthiopiaTen years ago, there was hardly any environmental enforcement by civil society or by the markets in China. In 1999–2000, the World Bank collaborated on a pilot programme with the Chinese Academy of…
| Peer Reviewed | ChinaThis study evaluates the labor response of rural households participating in the Grain-for-Green program in China, the largest payments for ecosystem services program in the developing world. Using a…
| Peer Reviewed | ChinaWillingness to pay for garbage collection services for University of Dar es salaam residential areas has been assessed in this study using Contingent Valuation Method (CVM). In examining the issue…
| Thesis MSC | TanzaniaThis paper investigates the factors affecting international tourism demand for Tanzania. Tanzania recognises the potential of international tourism in accelerating socio-economic development…
| Discussion Paper | South AfricaThe dissertation describes the use of contingent valuation to estimate economic value of consumptive Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs), availability, types and uses among rural residents adjacent to…
| Thesis MSC | TanzaniaThe authors surveyed firms participating in emissions trading programs in Santiago, Chile, to explore further whether tradable permits are appropriate for transition and developing economies. Their…
| EfD Discussion Paper | Central America, SwedenThe authors studied the potential tradeoff between countries’ investments in mitigation versus adaptation to climate change. Mitigating greenhouse gases may be a public good, but adaptation to climate…
| EfD Discussion Paper | Sweden, South AfricaAlthough fuel taxes are a practical means of curbing vehicular air pollution, congestion, and accidents in developing countries—all of which are typically major problems—they are often opposed on…
| EfD Discussion Paper | Central America