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This study used the newly developed metafrontier approach to assess the technical efficiency of small-scale food production in the Ethiopian highlands at plot level, in order to investigate the role…
3 June 2008 | EfD Discussion Paper | Ethiopia, Global HubThe effects of stake size on cooperation and punishment are investigated using a public goods experiment. The effects of stake size on cooperation and punishment are investigated using a public goods…
5 May 2008 | Peer Reviewed | South AfricaThis paper describes an integrated modeling approach to combine a top-down, recursive CGE model with a bottom-up, electricity-sector model to simulate two categories of policies. This paper describes…
5 May 2008 | EfD Discussion Paper | ChinaSatisfaction of communities living close to forests with forest management authorities is essential for ensuring continued support for conservation efforts. However, more often than not, community…
29 April 2008 | Peer Reviewed | KenyaObjectives: To estimate household willingness to pay (WTP) for cholera vaccines in a rural area of Bangladesh, which had participated in a 1985 oral cholera vaccine trial. Methods: A contingent…
27 April 2008 | Peer Reviewed |This article presents a case study of development of a Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) program related to drinking water in the city of Copán Ruinas, Honduras. (Text in Spanish) The methodology…
24 April 2008 | Other Publications | Central AmericaThe value of genetic resources for R&D is placed within the framework of discussions concerning sustainability. We assess the extent to which society is able to invest now in order to prepare for…
23 April 2008 | Peer Reviewed | South AfricaFertilizer use (including dung) in Ethiopia is low, particularly in the northern highlands, where dung is a significant source of household fuel. This study examined the determinants of (1) rural…
9 April 2008 | EfD Discussion Paper | Ethiopia, Global HubThe empirical analysis in this paper shows that production risk plays a significant role in sustainable land-management technology adoption in the Ethiopian highlands. The adoption and intensity…
9 April 2008 | EfD Discussion Paper | Sweden, Ethiopia, Global HubThis paper studies technical efficiency and skipper skill (and explores potential proxies), using Tanzanian fishery data for the two major species, Nile perch and dagaa. The relative level of…
8 April 2008 | EfD Discussion Paper | Tanzania