And the winners are…
Five research projects were awarded during the 16th EfD Annual meeting in Uganda. The awards are Peter Berck’s Best Discussion Paper Award, Gunnar Köhlin’s Best MSc Thesis Award, and, for the first…
“Economists need to be empirical in teaching and researching the economics of water”
Professor Michael Hanemann urged economists to be empirical rather than theoretical when teaching and researching the economics of water when he made his keynote presentation at EfD’s Annual Meeting…
Uganda’s policymakers implored to address forest loss, plastic and water pollution
Policymakers in Uganda were urged to take measures to mitigate environmental degradation or else, risk facing serious consequences. The appeal was made during the opening of the 16th EfD Annual…
Forest fires and impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns on air quality in four Latin American megacities
Assessing benefits of crop insurance vis-a-vis irrigation in Indian agriculture
EfD Authors:
This study has assessed the impact of crop insurance vis-à-vis irrigation on farm income and its higher-order moments. The study utilizes nationally representative farm survey data from India and applies a multinomial endogenous switching regression technique to estimate these measures' relative income and risk benefits. Four key findings have emerged from this analysis.
Is biofuel expansion in developing countries reasonable? A review of empirical evidence of food and land use impacts
EfD Authors:
Policy expectations from biofuels have been a widely contested issue. Lately, the risks and uncertainties associated with the unintended consequences of biofuels in terms of food and land-use changes have issued serious concerns for scaling biofuels in developing countries. The current policy question revolves around whether the trade-offs between food and fuel are less harmful or unwarranted for developing countries and which aspects are likely to be critical in determining future biofuel endorsements in developing countries.
Coordinator of Women in Environmental Economics for Development visited EfD India
Maria del Pilar Lopez, Coordinator of the EfD collaborative Women in Environmental Economics for Development, WinEED, visited EfD India to meet with researchers to discuss their work and issues that…
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Bangladesh ministry officers visited EfD Vietnam to learn about climate change adaptation
Ten members from the Bangladesh Ministries visited the Environment for Development Center in Vietnam to learn about how farmers in the Mekong Delta have tried to adapt to climate change.
Economist with a passion for snow leopards and ecosystems defended thesis
Shi Xiangying, one of the many excellent doctoral students at EfD China who obtained their Ph.D.s this summer, is dedicated to the research of ecosystem equilibrium and the conservation of snow…
Economist with a passion for snow leopards and ecosystems defended thesis
Shi Xiangying, one of the many excellent doctoral students at EfD China who obtained their Ph. D.s this summer, is dedicated to the research of ecosystem equilibrium and the conservation of snow