Financial technology and credit risk management: the case of non-performing loans in Tanzanian banks
Rising temperatures cause lost incomes for informal workers
A study by EfD researchers Saudamini Das and E. Somanathan found that high temperatures cause significant income losses and health problems for informal sector workers, such as street vendors and
Effects of trade openness on environmental quality: evidence from developing countries
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This paper uses the Bayesian model averaging approach to investigate the effects of trade openness on environmental quality in 64 selected developing countries for the period of 2003–2017. We find no evidence of a statistically significant effect of trade openness on environmental pollution in our sampled developing countries; however, our results show weak support for the pollution haven hypothesis.
Thermal stress and financial distress: Extreme temperatures and firms’ loan defaults in Mexico
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Highlights
- Extreme weather events increase credit delinquency rates for SMEs in Mexico.
- The effects of extreme heat are more pronounced in the agricultural sector.
- General equilibrium impacts expand to other sectors in agricultural regions.
Building trust among stakeholders was key for successful policy engagement in fisheries
The first step for research to impact policies and practices is to build trust between stakeholders and researchers. EfD Colombia’s experience in fisheries and aquaculture research shows that