Impacts of climate‐smart crop varieties and livestock breeds on the food security of smallholder farmers in Kenya

Submitted by Jane Nyawira Maina on
EfD Authors:
Ogada, Maurice

AbstractThis paper analyses the impact of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technologies on household dietary diversity and food insufficiency as indicators of food and nutrition security in Kenya. Using a combination of Propensity Score Matching and endogenous treatment effect approaches, we found that adoption of stress-tolerant varieties of several crops (such as bean, pigeon pea, cowpea, maize and sorghum) improved household dietary diversity score by 40% and reduced food insufficiency by 75%.

Peer Reviewed
Agriculture, Climate Change

Shocks derived from mining windfalls and horizontal transfers: Exploring the permanent income hypothesis in Chilean municipalities from a spatial competition approach

Submitted by Cristóbal Vásquez on
EfD Authors:
Oyarzo, Mauricio

We explore how spatial interaction affects the strategic use of municipal income when deciding between 1) an optimal long-run expenditure strategy versus 2) using the current income to finance current activities, a phenomenon known as the permanent income hypothesis. Even when this hypothesis is grounded in temporal logic, insufficient attention has been given to the impact of spatial dependence on this type of budget decision. Therefore, we present two reasons why spatial interaction adds new insight to this discussion.

Peer Reviewed
Climate Change, Energy, Policy Design

Incorporating Just Transitions in Kenya’s Low-Carbon Economy Development Path

Submitted by Jane Nyawira Maina on
EfD Authors:
Mulwa, Richard
Musembi, Elly

Despite its low contribution to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Kenya bears a disproportionate burden of climate change impacts, which have been exacerbated by COVID-19. These impacts are disrupting the country’s economic performance, as seen in sectors such as agriculture, tourism, forestry, water, and transport. In many cases, the catastrophic effects of climate change are most disruptive to vulnerable groups, such as the poor, women, and children.

Report
Climate Change, Policy Design

Government performance, geophysical-related disasters, and institutional trust: A comparison of Chilean and Haitian responses after an earthquake

Submitted by Cristóbal Vásquez on
EfD Authors:
Salazar, César

This article investigates the effect of government performance assessment after the 2010 earthquakes in Chile and Haiti on institutional trust. Available data from the 2010/2012 AmericasBarometer survey are used to estimate the immediate effects and those linked to the rebuilding process. Results show that performance assessment of Chilean institutions’ ability to manage the earthquake positively affected institutional trust, whereas the above relationship only holds for Haitian municipalities and the National Police.

Peer Reviewed
Climate Change, Policy Design
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