http://www.efdinitiative.org 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). daily 1 2007-08-27T08:53:15Z http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/coping-with-fuelwood-scarcity-household-responses-in-rural-ethiopia This study uses survey data from randomly selected rural households in Ethiopia to examine the coping mechanisms employed by rural households to deal with fuelwood scarcity. The determinants of collecting other biomass energy sources were also examined. No publisher yonas Damte, Abebe, Steven F. Koch and Alemu Mekonnen, 2012, "Coping with fuelwood scarcity: Household responses in rural Ethiopia", Environment for Development Discussion Paper Series January 2012, EfD DP 12-01. Ethiopia Biomass fuels Fuel choice 2012-02-02T18:59:10Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/private-trees-as-household-assets-and-determinants-of-tree-growing-behavior-in-rural-ethiopia This study looked into tree-growing behavior of rural households in Ethiopia. With data collected at household and parcel levels from the four major regions of Ethiopia, we analyzed the decision to grow trees and the number of trees grown, using such econometric strategies as a zero-inflated negative binomial model, Heckman’s two-step procedure, and panel data techniques. No publisher muchapondwa Mekonnen Alemu and Damte Abebe, 2011, “Private Trees as Household Assets and Determinants of Tree-Growing Behavior in Rural Ethiopia”. Environment for Development Discussion Paper Series, EfD DP 11-14. Ethiopia Sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) Tree planting Deforestation Forest management Panel data Community forests Ethiopian farm households Tree species 2012-02-02T15:39:44Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/what-do-respondents-bring-to-contingent-valuation-a-comparison-of-monetary-and-labor-payment-vehicles With contingent valuation, both the goods being valued and the payment vehicles used to value them are mostly hypothetical. However, although numerous studies have examined the impact of experience with the good on willingness to pay, less attention has been given to experience with payment vehicles. No publisher muchapondwa Vondolia Godwin Kofi, Eggert Håkan, Nåvrud Stale, and Stage Jesper, 2011, “What Do Respondents Bring to Contingent Valuation? A Comparison of Monetary and Labor Payment Vehicles”. Environment for Development Discussion Paper Series, EfD DP 11-13. Contingent valuations Willingness-to-pay 2011-12-22T18:10:50Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/impacts-of-policy-measures-on-the-development-of-state-owned-forests-in-northeastern-china-theoretical-results-and-empirical-evidence State-owned forest enterprises (SOFEs) in northeast China and Inner Mongolia play important roles both in timber production and in the maintenance of ecological security. However, since the late 1970s, forest resource and economic crises have seriously restricted these functions. No publisher muchapondwa Jiang Xuemei, Gong Peichen, Bostedt Göran, and Xu Jintao, 2011, “Impacts of Policy Measures on the Development of State-Owned Forests in Northeastern China: Theoretical Results and Empirical Evidence”. Environment for Development Discussion Paper Series, EfD DP 11-12. Enforcement Property rights Policy choices Deforestation Forest management Regulation Tenure 2011-12-22T18:00:46Z Article