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
The next EEU seminar will be held on Monday the 24th of March at 12:10 – 13:15 in E45. The seminar will be held by EfD’s Erik Sterner and he will be presenting and discussing with you based on two…
Water is an essential resource for life, yet its sustainability is increasingly threatened by environmental degradation, climate change, and inequitable management practices. To address these challenges, the Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) approach offers a transformative mechanism for promoting environmental conservation while ensuring socio-economic equity.
A key reason for women’s low labour force participation in developing countries is the burden of unpaid domestic work. Analysing data from rural Bangladesh, this article assesses whether electrification can make a difference by increasing access to time-saving technologies. It finds that women in electrified homes are able to divert some time away from housework to farm work and leisure, and have a greater say in decision-making.
This is the third post of a five-part series to mark International Women’s Day 2025.
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.
We develop formulae for earnings growth rates in business valuation models that justify the timing of reinvestment. First, we show that the cross-reference in the calculation between the reinvestment rate (RIR) and return on invested capital (ROIC; i.e., the weighted average of invested capital) introduces valuation errors. We then explain the formulae of earnings growth rates to avoid errors in two situations: reinvestment at the end of each year and at any time.
Energy efficiency and reduced emissions are vital for Uganda's economic transformation. EfD researchers, in collaboration with civil servants participating in the Inclusive Green Economy Program (IGE), have assessed the current state of e-mobility, awareness, and perceptions about the dangers of using fossil fuel-powered engines and the benefits and challenges associated with e-mobility systems.
