EfD Discussion papers
EfD Discussion Papers is a joint publication series of Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC, and the Environment for Development initiative (www.efdinitiative.org).
- eeu sweden | Climate change Climate Change and Total Factor Productivity in the Tanzanian Economy: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis The paper analyses the economic impacts of climate change-induced adjustments on the performance of the Tanzanian economy, using a country-wide CGE model. The general equilibrium framework enables comparison of the effects of climate change to the overall growth of the economy, as responsiveness to shocks is likely to depend on the macroeconomic structure of the economy. Mintewab Bezabih, Muyeye Chambwera and Jesper Stage (2010),"Climate Change and Total Factor Productivity in the Tanzanian Economy: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis",EfD Discussion Paper 10-14, Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future, Washington DC, June 2010.
- south africa | Policy design Responsible Investment: A Vehicle for Environmentally Sustainable Economic Growth in South Africa This paper explores whether any investment products or strategies in South Africa take environmental sustainability into account. By looking at how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are used in investment decision making, we found that most socially responsible investment products and responsible investment strategies largely focus on infrastructure, development, and black economic empowerment. Stéphanie Giamporcaro, Lise Pretorius and Martine Visser (2010),"Responsible Investment: A Vehicle for Environmentally Sustainable Economic Growth in South Africa"EfD Discussion Paper 10-17, Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future, Washington DC, June 2010.
- south africa | Policy design Estimation of the Water Quality Amelioration Value of Wetlands:A Case Study of the Western Cape, South Africa Wetlands are commonly understood to have the capacity to reduce the loads of excess nutrients, pathogens, sediments, and other contaminants generated by various activities in their catchment areas. However, quantifying these “services” is difficult and most research in this field has concentrated on artificial treatment wetlands. Understanding the value of their water treatment characteristics, as well as the other services they provide, is increasingly recognized as essential to achieving a balance between conservation and activities that degrade or replace wetlands. Jane Turpie, Elizabeth Day, Vere Ross-Gillespie, and Anton Louw (2010) "Estimation of the Water Quality Amelioration Value of Wetlands: A Case Study of the Western Cape, South Africa"EfD Discussion Paper 10-15, Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future, Washington DC, June 2010.
- central america | Behavior ec. Don’t Tell Me What to Do, Tell Me Who to Follow! Field Experiment Evidence on Voluntary Donations The authors conducted a field experiment in a protected area to explore the effects of conformity to a social reference versus a comparable, but imposed, suggested donation. By keeping the intrinsic valuation of the good constant, they were able to explore the effect of these two treatments on self image. Francisco Alpízar and Peter Martinsson (2010) “Don’t Tell Me What to Do, Tell Me Who to Follow! Field Experiment Evidence on Voluntary Donations”, EfD Discussion Paper 10-16, Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future, Washington DC, June 2010.
