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In permit trading systems, free initial allocation is common practice. A recent example is the European Union Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading Scheme (EU-ETS). We investigate effects of different free…
15 December 2008 | Peer Reviewed | SwedenDoes relative income have an impact on subjective well-being among extremely poor people? Contrary to the findings in developed countries, where relative income has shown a significant and negative…
11 November 2008 | EfD Discussion Paper | SwedenThe author analyzes the role of environmental policies and energy cost savings in the switch to natural gas by stationary sources in Chile. There is skepticism about using market-based policies…
22 October 2008 | EfD Discussion Paper | Central America, SwedenPublic disclosure programs that collect and disseminate information about firms’ environmental performance are increasingly popular in both developed and developing countries. Yet little is known…
21 October 2008 | EfD Discussion Paper | Central AmericaLittle is known about land cover change in mixed agroforestry systems, which often supply valuable ecological services. The authors use a spatial regression model to analyze clearing in El Salvador’s…
16 September 2008 | EfD Discussion Paper | Central AmericaControversy over the EU import ban on food from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) forced the EU to change course and institute a mandatory labeling scheme. This study first examined how different…
15 August 2008 | EfD Discussion Paper | SwedenExplaining soil capital facilitates a better understanding of constraints and opportunities for increased agricultural production and reduced land degradation. The diversity in farmers’ soil capital…
19 June 2008 | EfD Discussion Paper | SwedenIn a natural field experiment, the authors quantified the importance of anonymity, reciprocity, and conformity through the provision of social reference levels in order to explain voluntary…
8 April 2008 | EfD Discussion Paper | Central America, SwedenManaged forest ecosystems like shade coffee supply valuable ecological services. Yet little is known about the drivers and characteristics of clearing in such systems. We present a spatial econometric…
7 February 2008 | Peer Reviewed |Hamstrung by weak institutions that undermine conventional environmental regulatory tools, policymakers in developing countries are increasingly turning to voluntary approaches. To date, however…
7 February 2008 | Peer Reviewed |