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In this paper, we explore the synergies and tradeoffs between abatement of global and local pollution. We build a unique dataset of Swedish combined heat and power plants with detailed boiler-level…
6 June 2018 | Peer Reviewed | Colombia, SwedenMany economists have long held that carbon pricing—either through a carbon tax or cap-and-trade—is the most cost-effective way to decarbonize energy systems, along with subsidies for basic research…
15 November 2017 | Peer Reviewed | SwedenThis paper uses three rounds of a rich panel data set to investigate the determinants of household cooking fuel choice and energy transition in urban Ethiopia. It is observed that the expected energy…
17 December 2016 | Peer Reviewed | Sweden, Ethiopia, Global HubRisk aversion has generally been found to decrease in income. This may lead one to expect that people in poor countries will be more risk averse than inhabitants of rich countries. Recent comparative…
15 December 2016 | Peer Reviewed | Sweden, EthiopiaThis paper tests the effect of stake size on ambiguity attitudes. Compared to a baseline condition, the paper find subjects to be more ambiguity seeking for small probability gains and large…
15 December 2016 | Peer Reviewed | Sweden, EthiopiaThere is a paucity of information on the conditions under which multiple climate-smart practices are adopted and on the synergies among such practices in increasing household resilience by improving…
26 September 2016 | EfD Discussion Paper | Sweden, Ethiopia, Global HubDo Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) bureaucrats represent the general public or are they more in line with an interest group? We study preferences for environmental policy using a choice…
26 September 2016 | EfD Discussion Paper | SwedenAbstract: In Rwanda, rural water supply is not uniformly distributed. Rural areas are characterized by differences in the distance to the nearest water point and in water quality for domestic water…
1 July 2016 | Peer Reviewed | SwedenAbstract: This paper demonstrates that unintended effects of climate policies (Green Paradox effects) also arise in general equilibrium when countries compete for mobile factors of production (capital…
1 July 2016 | Discussion Paper | SwedenAbstract: In this paper, we acknowledge that the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change have differential fiscal impacts. Whereas mitigation typically raises fiscal revenues, adaptation is…
28 June 2016 | Discussion Paper | Sweden