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Land degradation is a major problem undermining land productivity in the highlands of Ethiopia. This study explores the factors that affect farm households’ decisions at the plot level to invest in…
4 June 2010 | EfD Discussion Paper | EthiopiaUnique survey data from a contingent valuation study conducted in three different countries (China, Sweden, and the United States) were used to investigate the ordinary citizen’s willingness to pay…
4 June 2010 | EfD Discussion Paper | SwedenIn this paper, the relation between poverty indicators and demographic variables is explored using household survey data from two regions in Northern Tanzania (the Lake Victoria area). The empirical…
26 March 2010 | EfD Discussion Paper | TanzaniaThe authors looked at risk and ambiguity attitudes among Ethiopian peasants in one of the poorest regions of the world and compared their attitudes to a standard Western university student sample…
26 March 2010 | EfD Discussion Paper | Sweden, EthiopiaImproving soil carbon through conservation agriculture in developing countries may generate some private benefits to farmers, as well as sequester carbon emissions, which is a positive externality to…
26 March 2010 | EfD Discussion Paper | Sweden, KenyaDoes Relative Position Matter in Poor Societies? Evidence from a Survey Experiment in Rural Ethiopia
The authors investigated attitudes toward positionality among rural farmers in northern Ethiopia, using a tailored two-part survey experiment. On average, they found positional concerns neither in…
26 March 2010 | EfD Discussion Paper | Sweden, EthiopiaUsing a natural field experiment in a recreational site, a public good almost fully dependent on voluntary donations, the authors explored the crowding-out effect of gift rewards. First, they…
26 March 2010 | EfD Discussion Paper | Central America, SwedenThe authors examine the performance of community organizations that provide safe drinking water in rural Costa Rica. They uses a qualitative approach and matching techniques to analyze how the complex…
15 February 2010 | EfD Discussion Paper | Central AmericaUsing household surveys with highly disaggregated geographic reference, the authors explored how national parks affect local wages in Costa Rica and how effects on local welfare can be positive or…
10 February 2010 | EfD Discussion Paper | Central AmericaTrees have both economic and ecological purposes in rural Ethiopia, supplying households with wood products for consumption and sale, and decreasing soil degradation. The authors used cross-sectional…
4 February 2010 | EfD Discussion Paper | Ethiopia, Global Hub