Our Projects http://www.efdinitiative.org daily 1 2007-08-27T15:20:58Z Land management technology adoption: production risk, risk aversion and crop productivity in Ethiopia: A comparison study http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/land-management-technology-adoption-production-risk-risk-aversion-and-crop-productivity-in-ethiopia-a-comparison-study The agriculture sector in Ethiopia is characterized by low external input use and low productivity. It is also characterized by high nutrient depletion and soil erosion that limit farmers’ ability to increase agricultural production and reduce poverty and food insecurity. No publisher karinbackteman 2008-10-22T08:13:12Z Article Public Safety Nets and Crowding Out Effects: Tree Growing and Livestock in Highland Ethiopia http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/public-safety-nets-and-crowding-out-effects-tree-growing-and-livestock-in-highland-ethiopia Food insecurity is a common problem in Ethiopia because of natural (e.g. drought, flood) and idiosyncratic risks (e.g. illness). To reduce the welfare impact of risks, households use different risk coping strategies such as diversification of crops, different crop management practices, and informal risk sharing mechanisms. No publisher karinbackteman 2008-10-22T08:07:19Z Article Voluntary Environmental Regulation in Central America: Costa Rica’s Blue Flag Beach Certification Program http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/voluntary-environmental-regulation-in-central-america-costa-rica2019s-blue-flag-beach-certification-program The objective is to evaluate the performance of Costa Rica’s voluntary Blue Flag certification program, focusing on beach communities. No publisher maria Country environmental analysis 2008-10-31T20:43:46Z Article Reforming Transportation Price and Tax Policies in San José, Costa Rica http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/reforming-transportation-price-and-tax-policies-in-san-jose-costa-rica Our research aims to develop a conceptual and empirical framework for analyzing the benefits and costs of various options for reforming pricing transportation in San José, and to use it to develop concrete policy recommendations. No publisher maria Transport 2008-09-30T23:52:21Z Article Adoption of Sustainable Management Practices by Costa Rican Coffee Growers http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/adoption-of-sustainable-management-practices-by-costa-rican-coffee-growers The objective is to identify the drivers of the adoption of sustainable land management practices by coffee farmers in Costa Rica No publisher maria Agricultural productivity 2008-09-30T23:45:57Z Article