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Why men should engage in clean cooking decision-making

In the heart of Arusha, Tanzania, something transformative was brewing. Minds from Eastern African governmental agencies and researchers converged for a week-long workshop on the practicalities of clean cooking. The air was filled with anticipation, for it was not just about discussing solutions; it was about catalyzing change.

Changes in social norms during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic across 43 countries

Submitted by Manuela Fonseca on
EfD Authors:
Cárdenas, Juan Camilo

AbstractThe emergence of COVID-19 dramatically changed social behavior across societies and contexts. Here we study whether social norms also changed. Specifically, we study this question for cultural tightness (the degree to which societies generally have strong norms), specific social norms (e.g. stealing, hand washing), and norms about enforcement, using survey data from 30,431 respondents in 43 countries recorded before and in the early stages following the emergence of COVID-19.

Peer Reviewed
Health

Forest Cover and Dengue in Costa Rica: Panel Data Analysis of the Effects of Forest Cover Change on Hospital Admissions and Outbreaks

Submitted by Marianela Arguello on
EfD Authors:
Pacay, Eduardo
Robalino, Juan
Piaggio, Matías
Ricketts, Taylor

In this study, we estimate the marginal effects of increasing forest cover on dengue prevalence in Costa Rica using econometric models to relate hospital admission records to forest cover maps from 2001 and 2011. We find that increasing the percentage of forest cover significantly decreases both the number of hospital admissions for dengue and the probability of an outbreak.

Peer Reviewed
Conservation, Forestry, Health, Land, Policy Design
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