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In this paper, we estimate the Value of Statistical Life (VSL) for Chile, Colombia, and the United States using a hedonic wage model and a pseudo-panel approach. The VSL is a major component of…
| EfD Discussion Paper | ChileThis paper estimates the effect of environmental regulation on firm productivity using a spatial regression discontinuity design implicit in China’s water quality monitoring system. Because water…
| Peer Reviewed | ChinaSolid waste management (SWM) is a public health service whose importance is often understated. When the solid waste management challenge is exacerbated by a public health emergency such as the Covid…
| Peer Reviewed | NigeriaSouth Africa’s history of colonialism and apartheid led to major regional disparities in its level of development. Since 1994, the new democratic government has sought to address the apartheid legacy…
| Book Chapter | South AfricaBecause the main modes of transmission of the COVID-19 virus are respiration and contact, WHO recommends frequent washing of hands with soap under running water for at least 20 seconds. This article…
| EfD Discussion Paper | South Africa, Ghana, Global HubA frequently-raised issue about foreign direct investment (FDI) is the potentially negative consequences for the environment. The potential environmental cost resulting from increased emissions may…
| Research Brief | GhanaThis paper examines ethnic differences in fuelwood consumption in rural households, using an original survey dataset from two western Chinese provinces with large ethnic minority populations. We use a…
| Peer Reviewed | ChinaDespite the growing body of evidence showing benefits and values of recreational ecosystem services, in sub-Saharan Africa, such evidence is extremely limited. This is problematic, and may perhaps…
| Peer Reviewed | South Africa, TanzaniaReduction of post-harvest loss (PHL) can play an important role in complementing efforts to address food security challenges. This paper used data from 390 small-scale maize farmers in Kilosa…
| Peer Reviewed | TanzaniaIn urban areas around the world, increasing motorization and growing travel demand make the urban transportation sector an ever-greater contributor to local air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions…
| Peer Reviewed | China