The impact of improved environmental management practices on small scale catfish production: Experimental evidence from coastal Nigeria.
Increased environmental footprint and poor performance of aquaculture has been attributed to lack of information and weak technical knowledge by small scale farmers who are the majority. Using
Examining the Potential of Air Purifiers and Behavioural Interventions in Mitigating the Impact of Air Pollution on Children in the Global South
Air quality has been rapidly deteriorating in the developing world with increasingly severe consequences on health and long-lasting adverse effects on children. Delhi is one of the most severely
Behavioral Economics – Policy Impact and Future Directions
Behavioral economics - a field based in collaborations among economists and psychologists - focuses on integrating a nuanced understanding of behavior into models of decision-making. Since the mid-20th century, this growing field has produced research in numerous domains and has influenced policymaking, research, and marketing. However, little has been done to assess these contributions and review evidence of their use in the policy arena.
Building Human and Institutional Capacity – brief actionable research agenda
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Assessment of individual, organizational, and institutional capacities is important to accelerate the pace of transition to a low-carbon economy. Human and Institutional Capacity is part of a larger initiative to identify the most promising research issues to support an actionable low-carbon transition in the Global South.
Technology attenuates the impact of heat on learning – Evidence from Colombia
Household electricity consumption inefficiency and poverty: Evidence from Ghana
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Key Messages Improvements in household electricity consumption resulting from efficiency improvements have the potential to reduce household electricity expenditure, and consequently the level of poverty among households. However, little is known about the extent to which improvement in electricity consumption efficiency can reduce poverty. Our study finds that: |
La autonomía universitaria en Chile: entre el Estado y el Mercado (1981-2020)
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El presente artículo desarrolla una discusión conceptual y jurídica de la autonomía universitaria y su aplicación en Chile a través de la distinción y análisis de tres periodos de reforma en materia de educación superior desde el 1981 a 2020. La contribución central de este estudio es incluir en su análisis una nueva etapa de reforma (Ley N° 21.091) que cambia profundamente tanto la normativa como las instituciones que rigen a los centros de educación superior y, hasta el momento, no ha sido explorado por parte de la literatura especializada.
