The analysis of electricity markets is difficult because of multiple possible solutions and different local conditions. Simulators facilitate this task for policymakers and researchers. An exciting…
EfD Tanzania showcased the Inclusive Green Economy in practice program (IGE) during the Research and Innovation Week held on April 20-22 and organized by the University of Dar es Salaam. The three-day…
Submission: Deadline: October 15th, 2022 Submission instructions: https://www.springer.com/journal/10640/updates/20241632 The call for this Special Issue solicits empirical or theoretical economic…
The 2022 Gothenburg International Research Workshop on Sustainable Economic Growth and Decent Work for All will take place on August 25-26, 2022. Researchers from around the world are invited to…
Most of the businesses in rural areas are home-based, i.e., the household runs businesses such as food sales, restaurants, mobile, and electronics shops, barbering, etc., within their residence. Rural households’ business ownership increased from 17.5% in 2011 to 28.5% in 2016. We found that:
The Inclusive Green Economy in practice program (IGE program) is now moving on into its second year, and a new group of participants, so-called IGE fellows, have embarked on the program. The IGE…
Jan Steckel , a well-known researcher within the EfD network, will spend four months at EfD’s Global Hub in Gothenburg, Sweden. During his stay in Gothenburg, he will kickstart Emission Pricing for…
We determine whether community pharmacies in Bogotá produce differential quality signals, and if they are related to an objective quality measure: the compliance with prescription rules. In this quantitative descriptive study, we use the simulated client methodology (N=298) to assess whether Bogota’s community pharmacies comply with prescription rules related to contraceptive medications. We find that one per cent of the staff at the pharmacy asked for a prescription when the pills were requested.
Abstract. In this paper, we estimate the Value of Statistical Life (VSL) for Chile, Colombia, and the United States using a hedonic wage model and a pseudo-panel approach. The VSL is a major component of the cost-benefit analysis of many policies, including public health, transportation safety, and environmental regulation. Using pseudo-panels, also known as synthetic cohort data, to estimate the VSL is relevant for low- and middle-income countries because many do not have panel data but do have repeated cross-sectional information.