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Forest ecosystem services are critical for human well-being as well as the functioning and growth of economies. However, despite the growing demand for these services, they are hardly given due…

7 April 2021 | EfD Discussion Paper | South Africa

Abstract This study assesses the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices in arid Namibia and their impact on agricultural income. The estimation relies on multinomial endogenous switching…

4 February 2021 | EfD Discussion Paper | South Africa

Abstract In this paper, we provide new insights into the drivers of China’s strong economic growth, especially after its entry into the WTO in 2001. Using synthetic control methods, we demonstrate…

13 January 2021 | EfD Discussion Paper | China

Abstract We empirically analyze drivers of the stock health of marine resources. We follow Copeland and Taylor (2009) to evaluate the extent to which the state of the stocks is explained by factors…

11 January 2021 | EfD Discussion Paper |

Abstract A bioeconomic model was developed to examine optimal exploitation strategies for the queen conch (Aliger gigas) resource in the Colombian Caribbean. The analysis revealed that ecological and…

11 January 2021 | EfD Discussion Paper | Colombia

Abstract The paper employs a mixed-methods approach to document and evaluate drivers of climate change adaptation among smallholder farmers in Zambia. We combine rich household survey data, satellite…

15 December 2020 | EfD Discussion Paper | South Africa

Abstract The production of charcoal to meet cooking needs of urban households is one of the main causes of deforestation and degradation of Africa’s tropical forests, which offer significant carbon…

25 November 2020 | EfD Discussion Paper | Tanzania

Abstract We conduct a natural field experiment on the effect of having a celebrity endorse an information campaign aiming to induce pro-environmental behavior in the context of single-use plastics…

27 October 2020 | EfD Discussion Paper | Vietnam, Sweden, Central America

Abstract Over a billion people lack access to electricity, instead relying on kerosene and other dirty lighting sources, while grid expansion is not expected to keep pace with population growth…

27 October 2020 | EfD Discussion Paper | South Africa

Abstract This paper examines the impact of carbon emissions trading schemes (ETS) on technical change proxied by the number of green patents in the context of the pilot ETS in China. I find a small…

2 November 2020 | EfD Discussion Paper | China