Uganda’s local governments want to decentralize governance of national forests
The Mpigi District Local Government and stakeholders in the forestry sector want environmental economists from Makerere University to conduct research on the impacts of decentralizing the governance…
Better policies and regulations are needed to develop off-grid energy
There are several obstacles to developing off-grid energy in Eastern Africa. Those are, among others, according to a recent study by EfD Uganda, poor market information, lack of technical capacity…
Shocks derived from mining windfalls and horizontal transfers: Exploring the permanent income hypothesis in Chilean municipalities from a spatial competition approach
We explore how spatial interaction affects the strategic use of municipal income when deciding between 1) an optimal long-run expenditure strategy versus 2) using the current income to finance current activities, a phenomenon known as the permanent income hypothesis. Even when this hypothesis is grounded in temporal logic, insufficient attention has been given to the impact of spatial dependence on this type of budget decision. Therefore, we present two reasons why spatial interaction adds new insight to this discussion.
Incorporating Just Transitions in Kenya’s Low-Carbon Economy Development Path
Despite its low contribution to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Kenya bears a disproportionate burden of climate change impacts, which have been exacerbated by COVID-19. These impacts are disrupting the country’s economic performance, as seen in sectors such as agriculture, tourism, forestry, water, and transport. In many cases, the catastrophic effects of climate change are most disruptive to vulnerable groups, such as the poor, women, and children.
EAERE Supported Event | FSR Climate Annual Conference 2022, 1 - 2 December 2022, online
On behalf of Simone BORGHESI, Director of the Florence School of Regulation - Climate, we have the pleasure to invite you to the FSR Climate Annual Conference 2022 on the Economic Assessment of…
E-vehicles exempted from tax in Ethiopia – IGE fellow wrote proposal
The Ministry of Finance in Ethiopia has exempted electric vehicles from value-added tax (VAT), excise tax, and surtaxes and reduced the import tax on those vehicles. A participant in the Inclusive…
Government performance, geophysical-related disasters, and institutional trust: A comparison of Chilean and Haitian responses after an earthquake
This article investigates the effect of government performance assessment after the 2010 earthquakes in Chile and Haiti on institutional trust. Available data from the 2010/2012 AmericasBarometer survey are used to estimate the immediate effects and those linked to the rebuilding process. Results show that performance assessment of Chilean institutions’ ability to manage the earthquake positively affected institutional trust, whereas the above relationship only holds for Haitian municipalities and the National Police.
Extreme weather events and pro-environmental behavior: evidence from a climate change vulnerable country
Experiencing an extreme weather event and its consequences might make the risks associated with climate change more tangible, easier to evaluate, and more salient. Consequently, those experiences might translate into the adoption of pro-environmental behaviours. Understanding this relationship is fundamental for the successful design of policies aimed toward promoting the adoption of climate change adaptation and mitigation measures.
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