Speaker : Prof. E. Somanathan, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi Discussants : Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute. They were followed by Shri Ajay Narayan Jha…
This study analysed the impact of the 2012 flood that occurred in Nigeria on households’ chance of entering into poverty, using a panel analysis of covariance model and data from the Nigerian General Household Survey of 2011 and 2013. The result of the analyses showed that though the 2012 flood did not significantly affect the per capita expenditure of all the surveyed households, it may have significantly decreased the per capita expenditure of households located in the flood affected areas and were heavily dependent on agriculture for their income.
Presented by : Sumeet Patil, The Colford Research Group, UC Berkeley,NEERMAN (Mumbai) Abstract : Poor sanitation is thought to be a major cause of enteric infections and malnutrition among young…
Presented By : Gunnar Köhlin, University of Gothenburg Abstract : Land conflicts in developing countries are costly. An important policy goal is to create respect for borders. This often involves…
Presented by : Subhrendu K Pattanayak, Duke University. Abstract : Household preferences and relationships with promoting institutions should influence adoption of environmental health‐improving…
The study analysed the contributions of species of NWFPs to farm household’s livelihood and poverty reduction. One hundred and twenty respondents were selected through multistage sampling procedure. Frequency, mean and likert scale and probit model were used for the analysis. The results indicated that the majority were male (63.33 %) and had mean age of 56 years.
This study investigated the effects of relative pricing of alternative cooking energy sources on their substitution. The study was conducted in Enugu State Nigeria using primary data collected from two hundred and four households from rural and urban areas of the state, using structured questionnaires. The information collected were pattern and levels of energy use, relative pricing of alternative energies and energy substitution pattern. Data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis and Chow test.
The Emission Pricing for Development program is developed in partnership with the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change ( MCC). The MCC has several ongoing projects which
This chapter aims to understand the link between economic growth and different forms of capital for the period 2001–2011 using comprehensive wealth as an indicator. It discusses some perspective on growth and development in India at the state level. The chapter also discusses the concept of measurement of produced, natural and human capital, and provides the state-level analysis. It considers forest capital and mineral assets – under the categories renewable and non-renewable natural capital. The biggest challenge in estimating changes in wealth arises from establishing shadow prices.