Publications related to EfD by Francisco Alpízar
Francisco Alpízar is Director and senior research fellow of the Environment and Development initiative Center for Central America. He is also Deputy Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Economics Program (www.laceep.org). His fields of specialization include environmental policy making and economic valuation of the environment. He has also done some work on experimental economics applied to policy design. Recently, his work has been focused on sustainable management and funding of protected areas, including both entrance fees and donations, as well as the interaction of communities and economies that interact with a given conservation effort. He has also been involved in the design of Coasian schemes to internalize the external effects (negative and positive) of watershed management for the provision of ecosystem services. Francisco has been a consultant to the GEF-World Bank, the IDB, UNDP, WWF, IUCN and The Nature Conservancy, among others. He has been invited as a lecturer to universities in Sweden, the US, Costa Rica and Colombia.
Expertise/Research area:
Design and application of economic policy instruments to environmental problems in developing countries.
Environmental valuation methods (Contingent Valuation Method and Choice experiments): applications and performance evaluations
Design, financing and evaluation of mechanisms for Payment for Ecosystem Services
Management and funding of natural protected areas
Applications of experimental and behavioral economics
Peer reviewed
- Paying the price of sweetening your donation: Evidence from a natural field experiment Alpizar, F. and P. Martinsson (2011). Paying the price of sweetening your donation- Evidence from a natural field experiment. Economics Letters 114 (2012) 182–185.
- Diseño y gestión adaptativa de un esquema de pago de servicios ecosistémicos en Copan Ruinas, Honduras Madrigal, R. y F. Alpízar. 2008. Diseño y gestión adaptativa de un esquema de pago de servicios ecosistémicos en Copan Ruinas, Honduras. Investigación Agraria: Sistemas de Recursos Forestales. 17(1) pp.79-90, ISSN: 1131-7965.
- Choice Experiments in Environmental Impact Assessment: The Case of the Toro 3 Hydroelectric Project and the Recreo Verde Tourist Center in Costa Rica Carias, D. and F. Alpizar. 2011. Choice Experiments in Environmental Impact Assessment: The Case of the Toro 3 Hydroelectric Project and the Recreo Verde Tourist Center in Costa Rica. Forthcoming in Impact Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal.
- The Effect of Ambiguous Risk and Coordination on Farmer´s Adaptation to Climate Change-A Framed Field Experiment Alpizar, F., F. Carlsson and M.A. Naranjo. (2011). The Effect of Ambiguous Risk and Coordination on Farmer´s Adaptation to Climate Change-A Framed Field Experiment. Ecological Economics, Vol 70:12, pp.2317-2326.
- Determinants of performance in rural water community organizations in Costa Rica Madrigal, R; Alpízar, F; Schluter, A. 2011. Determinants of performance in rural water community organizations in Costa Rica. World Development Vol. 39, No. 9, pp. 1663–1675, 2011
- Environmental and development issues in Latin America: moving forward
- Fuel tax incidence in developing countries: The case of Costa Rica Blackman, A., R. Osakwe and F. Alpizar. 2010. Fuel tax incidence in developing countries: The case of Costa Rica. Energy Policy, Vol. 38:5
- Anonymity, Reciprocity, and Conformity: Evidence from Voluntary Contributions to a National Park in Costa Rica Alpízar, F., F. Carlsson, and O. Johansson-Stenman. 2007. "Anonymity, reciprocity and conformity: Evidence from voluntary contributions to a natural park in Costa Rica". Journal of Public Economics, forthcoming.
- Does context matter more for hypothetical than for actual contributions? Evidence from a natural field experiment Alpízar, F., F. Carlsson, and O. Johansson-Stenman. 2007. "Does context matter more for hypothetical than for actual contributions? Evidence from a natural field experiment". Experimental Economics, forthcoming.
- The pricing of protected areas in nature-based tourism: A local perspective Alpízar, F. 2006. "The Pricing of Protected Areas in Nature-Based Tourism: A Local Perspective". Ecological Economics 56: 294-307.
- How Much do We Care About Absolute Versus Relative Income and Consumption? Alpízar, F., F. Carlsson, and O. Johansson-Stenman. 2005. "How Much do We Care About Absolute Versus Relative Income and Consumption?". Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 56(3): 405-21.
- Collective versus Random Fining: An Experimental Study on Controlling Ambient Pollution Alpízar, F., T. Requate, and A. Schram. 2004. "Collective versus Random Fining: An Experimental Study on Controlling Ambient Pollution". Environmental and Resource Economics 29(2): 231-252.
- Policy implications and analysis of the determinants of travel mode choice: an application of choice experiments to metropolitan Costa Rica Alpízar, F., and F. Carlsson. 2003. "Policy Implications and Analysis of the Determinants of Travel Mode Choice: An Application of Choice Experiments to Metropolitan Costa Rica". Environment and Development Economics 8(4): 603-619.
- Using Choice Experiments for Non-Market Valuation Alpízar, F., F. Carlsson, and P. Martinsson. 2003. "Using Choice Experiments for Non-Market Valuation". Economic Issues 8(1): 83-110.
EfD Discussion Papers
- Deforestation Impacts of Environmental Services Payments – Costa Rica’s PSA Program 2000–2005 Juan Robalino, Alexander Pfaff, G. Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa, Francisco Alpízar, Carlos León, and Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, ”Deforestation Impacts of Environmental Services Payments – Costa Rica’s PSA Program 2000–2005 ”, EfD Discussion Paper 08-24, a joint publication of the Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. August 2008.
- Determinants of Performance of Drinking-Water Community Organizations: A Comparative Analysis of Case Studies in Rural Costa Rica Madrigal, Róger, Francisco Alpizar, and Achim Schülter (2010), "Determinants of Performance of Drinking-Water Community Organizations: A Comparative Analysis of Case Studies in Rural Costa Rica", EfD Discussion Paper 10-03, Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future, Washington DC, February 2010.
- Choice Experiments in Enviromental Impact Assessment: The Toro 3 Hydroelectric Project and the Recreo Verde Tourist Center in Costa Rica Vega, Dora Carias and Francisco Alpizar, 2011, “Choice Experiments in Enviromental Impact Assessment: The Toro 3 Hydroelectric Project and the Recreo Verde Tourist Center in Costa Rica”, Environment for Development Discussion Paper Series, EfD DP 11-04.
- Paying the Price of Sweetening Your Donation: Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment Alpízar, Francisco and Peter Martinsson (2010), “Paying the Price of Sweetening Your Donation Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment”,EfD Discussion Paper 10-06, Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future, Washington DC, February 2010.
- Individual Perceptions and the Performance of Community-Based Drinking Water Organisations Madrigal Róger, Alpízar Francisco, and Achim Schlüter, 2011, “Individual Perceptions and the Performance of Community-Based Drinking Water Organizations”. Environment for Development Discussion Paper Series, EfD DP 11-07.
- The Effect of Risk, Ambiguity, and Coordination on Farmers´Adaptation to Climate Change: A Framed Field Experiment Alpizar, Francisco, Fredrik Carlsson, and Maria Naranjo (2009), "The Effect of Risk, Ambiguity, and Coordination on Farmers' Adaptation to Climate Change: A Framed Field Experiment", EfD Discussion Paper 09-18, Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future, Washington DC, September 2009.
- Fuel Tax Incidence in Developing Countries: The Case of Costa Rica Blackman, Allen, Rebecca Osakwe, and Francisco Alpizar (2009, "Fuel Tax Incidence in Developing Countries: The Case of Costa Rica", EfD Discussion Paper 09-24, Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future, Washington DC, October 2009.
- Anonymity, Reciprocity and Conformity: Evidence from Voluntary Contributions to a Natural Park in Costa Rica Francisco Alpizar, Fredrik Carlsson, and Olof Johansson-Stenman, "Anonymity, Reciprocity and Conformity: Evidence from Voluntary Contributions to a Natural Park in Costa Rica", EfD Discussion Paper 08-03, a joint publication of the Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. March 2008.
- Does Context Matter More for Hypothetical Than for Actual Contributions? Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment Francisco Alpizar, Fredrik Carlsson, and Olof Johansson-Stenman, "Does Context Matter More for Hypothetical Than for Actual Contributions? Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment", EfD Discussion Paper 08-02, a joint publication of the Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. March 2008.
- Conditional Cash Transfers and Payments for Environmental Services: A Conceptual Framework for Explaining and Judging Differences in Outcomes Persson, U. Martin and Francisco Alpίzar, 2011, “Conditional Cash Transfers and Payments for Environmental Services: A Conceptual Framework for Explaining and Judging Differences in Outcomes”. Environment for Development Discussion Paper Series, EfD DP 11-06.
- Don’t Tell Me What to Do, Tell Me Who to Follow! Field Experiment Evidence on Voluntary Donations 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.
Books
- Experimentos de Campo y Economía del Desarrollo Alpízar, Francisco y Cárdenas Juan C. 2011. “Experimentos de Campo y Economía del Desarrollo”. Economía experimental y del comportamiento. Pablo Brañas Garza, coordinador. Antoni Bosch editor, S.A. Barcelona, España, pp. 341-354.
- Importance of biodiversity and ecosystems in economic growth and equity in Latin America and the Caribbean: An economic valuation of ecosystems Bovarnick, A., F. Alpizar, C. Schnell, Editors. The Importance of Biodiversity and Ecosystems in Economic Growth and Equity in Latin America and the Caribbean: An economic valuation of ecosystems, United Nations Development Programme, 2010.
- An Integrated Approach to Forest Ecosystem Services Campos, J.J., F. Alpízar, B. Louman, and J. Parrotta. 2005. "An Integrated Approach to Forest Ecosystem Services". Forests in the Global Balance, Changing Paradigms, IUFRO World Series, Volume 17, Helsinki, pp 97-116.
Policy briefs
- Metodología para la estimación de tarifas para los servicios no esenciales a concesionar dentro de las áreas silvestres protegidas Naranjo, Maria, Villalobos-Fiat, Laura, Muñoz, Carlos and Francisco Alpizar, 2012, "Metodología para la estimación de tarifas para los servicios no esenciales a concesionar dentro de las áreas silvestres protegidas", EfD Policy Brief
- The role safety nets as part of adaptation strategies to climate change in Central America Naranjo, Maria and Francisco Alpizar, 2011,"The role safety nets as part of adaptation strategies to climate change in Central America", EfD Policy brief.
- Fuel tax incidence in developing countries: the case of Costa Rica This brief is based on results from: Blackman, Allen, Rebecca Osakwe, and Francisco Alpízar. “Fuel Tax Incidence in Developing Countries: the Case of Costa Rica.” Working Paper. Environment for Development Center for Central America: Turrialba, Costa Rica.
- Estrategias para adaptarse al cambio climático (Spanish only) This brief is based on results from: Alpizar, Francisco, Fredrik Carlsson, and Maria Naranjo (2009), "The Effect of Risk, Ambiguity, and Coordination on Farmers' Adaptation to Climate Change: A Framed Field Experiment", EfD Discussion Paper 09-18, Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future, Washington DC, September 2009.
- Don’t Tell Me What to Do, Tell Me Who to Follow! Francisco Alpízar and Peter Martinsson; Tell me what to do or tell me who to follow – Evidence from a natural field experiment in Cahuita National Park, Costa Rica, EfD Policy brief 2009.
Reports
- Payments for Ecosystem Services: Measurements with Impacts Alpízar F., A. Blackman, and A. Pfaff. 2007. "Payments for Ecological Services: Measurements with Impacts". Resources 165 Spring: 20-22.
- Assessing linkages between agriculture and biodiversity in Central America: Historical overview and future perspectives Harvey, C.A., F. Alpízar, M. Chacón, and R. Madrigal. 2005. "Assesing Linkages between agriculture and biodiversity in Central America: Historical Overview and Future Perspectives". The Nature Conservancy, Costa Rica, ISBN:9968-9557-1-X.
Other
- Urban local governance, cooperation and emotions: experimental results from Costa Rica Gsottbauer, Elisabeth and Francisco Alpizar, 2011,"Urban local governance, cooperation and emotions: experimental results from Costa Rica", EfD Research Brief
- Fuel Taxes and the Poor Fuel Taxes and the Poor, The Distributional Effects of Gasoline Taxation and Their Implications for Climate Policy (2011) Published by RFF Press with Environment for Development initiative. Edited By Thomas Sterner.
- LACEA 2010 Invited Sessions - Francisco Alpízar
- Letter from regions - Latin America in EAERE Newsletter
- Letter from regions - Latin America in EAERE Newsletter
- Distributional equity of fuel tax in Costa Rica
- EfD-CA works with The Nature Conservancy in Costa Rica
- Biofuels in Latin America: ongoing research, experiences and potential for the region
- Something more than building rural aqueducts
- Towards an integral policy for the transport sector
- More questions than answers
- Adaptative design and management of a payment for ecosystem services scheme in Copan Ruinas, Honduras Madrigal R., F. Alpizar. 2008. Diseño y gestión adaptativa de un programa de pagos por servicios ecositémicos en Copán Ruinas, Honduras. Investigación Agraria: Sistemas y Recursos Forestales 2008 17(1), 79-90.
- En ESPAÑOL: EfD América Central
Theses
- Essays on the Political Economy of Transport Regulation in Costa Rica
- Essays on Environmental Policy-Making in Developing Countries: Applications to Costa Rica Alpízar, F. 2002. "Essays on Environmental Policy-Making in Developing Countries: Applications to Costa Rica". Doctoral Thesis, Department of Economics, Göteborg, Göteborg University.
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