Relatives, neighbors, or friends: Information exchanges among irrigators on new on-farm water management tools

Submitted by Petra Hansson on
EfD Authors:
Arega Tadesse, Tiruwork

Highlights

  • Friendship and field proximity are key determinants to information flow on new on-farm water management tools in Ethiopia.
  • Knowledge on field size and seed variety are key indicators of productive friendships in irrigation schemes.
  • Friendship and field proximity facilitate information flow on irrigation duration even among farmers without the tools.

Abstract

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Peer Reviewed
Agriculture, Water

How contracted tree farmers engage in and benefit from inclusive value chains: Evidence from Vietnam

Submitted by Luat Do on
EfD Authors:
Loan, Le Thanh

In contrast to agricultural crops, long-term tree contract farming (CF) for high-quality timber production under sustainable forest practices contributes to social and economic development, as well as environmental conservation. However, there is limited understanding and insufficient literature on the motivations and benefits of tree growers participating in timber and its associated value chains. This study aims to address these gaps by examining the factors influencing tree grower participation in the tree CF model in Vietnam.

Peer Reviewed
Agriculture, Policy Design

Improving payment for essential services – A field experiment in Nairobi, Kenya

Submitted by Meseret Birhan… on
EfD Authors:
Fuente, David
Mwaura, Mbutu
Mulwa, Richard
Cook, Joseph

Abstract: Utilities across the global require stable revenue streams to provide customers access to high quality energy, water, sanitation, and other essential services. This requires policy makers to set prices to cover costs, promote the efficient use of resources, and ensure services are affordable. It also requires that customers pay their bills. Historically, utilities have used disconnections, or the threat of disconnection, to compel customers to pay their bills on time.

EfD Discussion Paper
Experiments, Water

Policy instruments to achieve cleaner cooking practices - experiences and cross-country learning from the East African region

Submitted by Petra Hansson on

Transformation towards an inclusive green economy is one of the prerequisites for achieving the sustainable development goals in Agenda 2030. 

Report
Energy, Health, Land, Policy Design, Urban

Carbon pricing and household welfare: evidence from Uganda

Submitted by Ishita Datta on
EfD Authors:
Aggarwal, Raavi

Policymakers frequently voice concerns that carbon pricing could impair economic development in the short run, especially in low-income countries such as Uganda. Using a consumer demand system for energy and food items, this analysis examines how households’ welfare, and demand for food and energy, would respond to a carbon price of USD40/tCO2. Findings indicate  welfare losses of 0.2–12 per cent of household expenditure on food and fuel, due to the carbon price.

Peer Reviewed

Spatial analysis of technical efficiency in the provision of local public goods: The case of Chilean mining municipalities

Submitted by Cristóbal Vásquez on
EfD Authors:
Vásquez Quezada, Cristóbal
Oyarzo Aguilar, Mauricio

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.

Peer Reviewed
Energy, Policy Design
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