Spatial analysis of technical efficiency in the provision of local public goods: The case of Chilean mining municipalities
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Countries with intensive mineral extraction generate resource windfalls for municipalities to improve population's welfare in mining areas. However, this process may be inefficient due to negative incentives inherent in their administration, moving away from the actual objective of these resources. This study analyzes the level of technical efficiency over the provision of public goods, namely public education and well-being in Chilean municipalities using a panel approach.
Gender-Inclusive Skilling for an Equitable Workforce
Key Points
This policy brief emphasizes the urgent need to address the gender gap in skilling through targeted interventions. By improving access, quality, and awareness of skilling programs, we can empower women and create a more equitable workforce.
Social ties at work and effort choice: Experimental evidence from Tanzania
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Abstract
Many firms hire workers via social networks. Whether workers who are socially connected to their employers exert more effort on the job is an unsettled debate.
Public opinion on carbon pricing and revenue uses in East Africa
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Foreword by EBA
The ongoing climate crisis calls for radically reduced emissions of greenhouse gases. Although low- and lower-middle-income countries may have small or minimal climate footprints compared to richer countries, reductions are key also in those countries, not least since future consumption is likely to increase with increasing economic growth and population.
Socioeconomic and air quality indicators help improve air quality in Bogotá
Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, suffers from heavy air pollution, EfD researchers have studied alternative solutions to evaluate what interventions are most effective. The result of their work is now
Policymakers and researchers make joint efforts to address biomass dependency
More than three billion people globally rely on biomass fuels, such as coal, charcoal, and firewood for cooking and heating. EfD’s IGE program, a capacity development program that targets civil