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Using a choice experiment approach, the authors investigated what governs Ethiopian farmers’ in-situ conservation decisions and crop-variety preferences. Environmental adaptability and yield stability…
22 July 2009 | EfD Discussion Paper | Sweden, EthiopiaIn developing countries, weak environmental regulatory institutions often undermine conventional command-and-control policies. As a result, these countries are increasingly experimenting with…
9 June 2009 | EfD Discussion Paper | Central AmericaIn developing countries, production and consumption risks play a critical role in the choice and use of production inputs and adoption of new farm technologies. The authors investigated impacts of…
25 May 2009 | EfD Discussion Paper | Ethiopia, Kenya, Global HubUsing a difference-in-difference approach, this paper assesses the effects on investment of a low-cost land registration program in Ethiopia, which covered some 20 million plots over five years…
28 April 2009 | EfD Discussion Paper | EthiopiaThis is an empirical exploration of villagers’ dependence on non-timber forest products in the Morogoro region in Tanzania, the decision rules used concerning where and how much they collect, how…
27 April 2009 | EfD Discussion Paper | TanzaniaOrganic agriculture (OA) is a concrete and promising strategy for adaptation to climate change and variability for rural communities has additional potential as a mitigation strategy. OA is a…
27 April 2009 | EfD Discussion Paper | SwedenThis paper relates principle findings in the optimal economic enforcement literature to practical issues of enforcing and managing forest and wildlife access restrictions in developing countries. The…
26 March 2009 | EfD Discussion Paper | TanzaniaThe authors explore the impact of participatory forest management (PFM) in Tanzania that excludes villagers from traditional access to forests to collect non-timber forest products (NTFPs). Using…
26 March 2009 | EfD Discussion Paper | TanzaniaThis paper analyzes unintended impacts of the interaction of multiple environmental policy instruments, specifically, the effects of tradable permits and seasonal direct regulations on adoption rates…
26 March 2009 | EfD Discussion Paper | Central America, SwedenWe evaluated the impacts of the Ethiopian Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) on rural households’ holdings of livestock and forest assets including trees, applying both regression analysis and…
10 March 2009 | EfD Discussion Paper | Sweden, Ethiopia