Valuation Methods in Agro-food and Environmental Economics. What’s next?
Deadline for submissions: September 15, 2025 The European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE and the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists - EAERE are pleased to…
“The IGE program benefits both civil servants and researchers in the Global South”
Kenneth Kigundu describes the Inclusive Green Economy in Practice (IGE) program as a cornerstone of long-term capacity building. By 2027, the program will have 35 well-trained civil servants in each…
Jessica Coria on chemical regulation, global policy challenges, and interdisciplinary research
One keynote speaker at EfD’s Annual Meeting this year will challenge how we think about chemical regulation and the unequal global landscape of environmental policy. Meet Professor Jessica Coria, a…
Behavioral interventions in informal seed systems to nudge sustainable demand for quality seed of sweetpotato
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Context: The introduction of quality-certified seed (QCS) in the informal farmer network-based seed systems, which have largely relied on informal signals of quality, represents a promising innovation towards integrated seed sector development, combining formal and informal sector elements. At the same time, behavioral nudges have emerged as potentially powerful ways to encourage the uptake of innovations among smallholder farmers in developing countries.
Impact of Early Childhood School Intervention on Enrolment and Learning Outcomes: Evaluation of a Public Program in India
The authors study what happened after pre-primary classes were added to government schools in West Bengal, India in 2013. Using different research methods, they looked at changes in enrolment and test scores. It was found that more children started attending pre-primary classes in these schools. But their test scores in reading and math did not improve compared to children in other states without the program. This may be because the schools did not get enough new classrooms or teachers to support the extra students.
Gendered language in job ads and applicant behavior: Evidence from India
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This study analyzes nearly 158K job ads and 6.45M applications from India to examine how gendered language in job postings affects wages and applicant behavior. About 8% of ads explicitly state a gender preference. Jobs preferring women explicitly or implicitly offer lower wages but attract more female applicants.