http://www.efdinitiative.org daily 1 2007-10-24T14:19:42Z http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/does-relative-income-matter-for-the-very-poor-evidence-from-rural-ethiopia Does relative income have an impact on subjective well-being among extremely poor people? Contrary to the findings in developed countries, where relative income has shown a significant and negative impact on subjective well-being, this study (based on different definitions of reference groups) suggests that relative income does not affect subjective well-being among the very poor people in northern Ethiopia. No publisher elampi Alpaslan Akay and Peter Martinsson, 2008, "Does Relative Income Matter for the Very Poor? Evidence from Rural Ethiopia", EfD Discussion Paper 08-31, a joint publication of Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. October 2008 Subjective wellbeing 2008-11-11T08:11:20Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/estimating-returns-to-soil-and-water-conservation-investments-an-application-to-crop-yield-in-kenya The authors investigated the impact of soil and water conservation (SWC) investment on farm productivity in Kenya. They focused on plots with and without SWC, testing whether increased SWC is beneficial for yield and affects input levels, input returns, and crop characteristics. No publisher elampi Wilfred Nyangena and Gunnar Köhlin, 2008, "Estimating Returns to Soil and Water Conservation Investments: An Application to Crop Yield in Kenya", EfD Discussion Paper 08-32, a joint publication of Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. October 2008. Soil conservation Yield Country environmental analysis Agricultural productivity Switching regression 2008-11-11T08:12:29Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/fast-track-land-reform-and-agricultural-productivity-in-zimbabwe The author investigated the Zimbabwean Fast Track Land Reform Program’s (FTLRP) impact on the agricultural productivity of its beneficiaries. The data revealed significant differences between beneficiaries and a control group of communal farmers in household and parcel characteristics and input usage. No publisher elampi Precious Zikhali, 2008, "Fast Track Land Reform and Agricultural Productivity in Zimbabwe", EfD Discussion Paper 08-30, a joint publication of the Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. October 2008. Soil conservation Agricultural productivity 2008-10-31T10:42:47Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/is-there-a-link-between-common-property-forest-management-and-private-tree-growing-evidence-of-behavioral-effects-from-highland-ethiopia This paper analyzes the correlates of aggregated and disaggregated indices of common property forest management (CPFM) and the relationship between CPFM and the decision to grow trees and the number of trees grown in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. No publisher elampi Alemu Mekonnen and Randall Bluffstone, 2008, "Is There a Link Between Common Property Forest Management and Private Tree Growing? Evidence of Behavioral Effects from Highland Ethiopia" EfD Discussion Paper 08-29, a joint publication of the Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. October 2008. Forest management Ethiopian farm households Tree plantation 2008-10-31T10:43:47Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/environmental-policy-fuel-prices-and-the-switch-to-natural-gas-in-santiago-chile The author analyzes the role of environmental policies and energy cost savings in the switch to natural gas by stationary sources in Chile. There is skepticism about using market-based policies (economic instruments) in the developing world—permit trading programs versus emissions fees. This paper produces new evidence of the role of environmental regulations and market forces in a successful air-quality improvement program in Chile, a less-developed country. No publisher elampi Jessica Coria, 2008, "Environmental Policy, Fuel Prices, and the Switch to Natural Gas in Santiago, Chile", EfD Discussion Paper 08-28, a joint publication of the Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. October 2008. Tradable permits Policy instruments 2008-10-31T10:44:37Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/taxes-permits-and-the-diffusions-of-a-new-technology The author looks at the effects of the choice between taxes and permits on the pattern of adoption of a new emissions abatement technology. The regulator determines the optimal ex-post amount of emissions before firms start to adopt the technology. Each firm decides when to adopt, considering benefits, costs, and advantage gained over their rivals, producing a sequence of adoption that is “diffused” into the industry over time. No publisher elampi Jessica Coria, 2008, "Taxes, Permits, and the Diffusions of a new Technology", EfD Discussion paper 08-26, a joint publication of the Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. October 2008 Tradable permits Taxation Policy instruments 2008-10-31T10:45:43Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/does-disclosure-reduce-pollution-evidence-from-indias-green-rating-project Public disclosure programs that collect and disseminate information about firms’ environmental performance are increasingly popular in both developed and developing countries. Yet little is known about whether they actually improve environmental performance, particularly in the latter setting. No publisher elampi Nicholas Powers, Allen Blackman, Thomas P. Lyon, and Urvashi Narain, 2008, "Does Disclosure Reduce Pollution? Evidence from India's Green Rating Project", EfD-Discussion Paper 08-27, a joint publication of the Environment for Development initiative and the Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. October 2008 Industry Information disclosure Pollution 2008-10-28T14:05:57Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/plonearticle.2008-10-20.7541690308 This paper evaluates the impact of credit availability on communal and commercial sector maize output in Zimbabwe. This is important given the increased use of concessionary credit for agriculture as a policy strategy to increase agricultural output and food security, in response to the disruption caused by controversial land reform. No publisher karinbackteman Musuna, S. and E. Muchapondwa (2008). "Will availing credit incentives to Zimbabwean farmers trigger a maize output response?" ERSA Working Paper No. 100 (October) Economic incentives Policy instruments Agricultural productivity 2008-10-20T14:36:33Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/estimation-of-the-aggregate-agricultural-supply-response-in-zimbabwe-the-ardl-approach-to-cointegration This paper uses relatively recent time series techniques on data spanning over different pricing regimes to estimate the aggregate agricultural supply response to price and non-price factors in Zimbabwe. The ARDL approach to cointegration employed here gives consistent estimates of supply response in the presence of regressor endogeneity and also permits the estimation of distinct estimates of both long-run and short-run elasticities when variables are not integrated of the same order. No publisher karinbackteman Muchapondwa, E. (2008). "Estimation of the aggregate agricultural supply response in Zimbabwe: The ARDL approach to cointegration" ERSA Working Paper No. 90 (August Economic incentives Policy instruments Agricultural productivity 2008-10-14T14:39:46Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/land-cover-change-in-mixed-agroforesty-shade-coffee-in-el-salvador Little is known about land cover change in mixed agroforestry systems, which often supply valuable ecological services. The authors use a spatial regression model to analyze clearing in El Salvador’s shade coffee–growing regions during the 1990s. No publisher elampi Allen Blackman, Beatriz Àvalos-Sartorio and Jeffrey Chow, 2008, "Land Cover Change in Mixed Agroforestry: Shade Coffee in El Salvador", EfD Discussion Paper 08-25, a joint publication of the Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. September 2008 Forest management 2008-10-28T16:24:11Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/2018contribute-you-can-make-a-difference-2019 A nature field experiment and a choice experiment of the payment system of voluntary contribution. Evidence from Cahuita National Park in Costa Rica. No publisher karinbackteman Ida Hellmark och Anna Nordén, 2008, ‘Contribute! You can make a difference!’ A nature field experiment and a choice experiment of the payment system of voluntary contribution. Evidence from Cahuita National Park in Costa Rica. MSc Thesis, Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg. Experimental economics Tourism Public goods Park management 2008-09-01T12:01:03Z Article