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An Empirical Study of the Relationships between CO2 Emissions, Economic Growth and Openness
Choi, Eunho; Heshmati, Almas; Cho, Yongsung - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
development stages from industrialized to newly industrialized and emerging market economies. The environmental consequences …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008693845
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A Review of Renewable Energy Supply and Energy Efficiency Technologies
Abolhosseini, Shahrouz; Heshmati, Almas; Altmann, Jörn - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
emissions have renewed the interest in the development of alternative energy resources. In particular, the Fukushima Daiichi …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884082
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Is Women's Ownership of Land a Panacea in Developing Countries? Evidence from Land-Owning Farm Households in Malawi
Bhaumik, Sumon K.; Dimova, Ralitza; Gang, Ira N. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
Our analysis of a rich representative household survey for Malawi, where patrilineal and matrilineal institutions coexist, suggests that (a) in matrilineal societies the likelihood of cash crop cultivation by a household increases with the extent of land owned (or de facto controlled) by males,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884103
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An Empirical Survey of the Ramifications of a Green Economy
Heshmati, Almas - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
best measures affecting the establishment of the Green Economy – including its development and outcomes. This paper … towards genuine, sustainable development. Second, the circular economy, networks, organizations, policies, infrastructure and … identification of causal effects. Finally, summaries of current and possible future Green Development tendencies with a focus upon …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884114
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The Main Support Mechanisms to Finance Renewable Energy Development
Abolhosseini, Shahrouz; Heshmati, Almas - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
renewable energy development programs: feed-in-tariffs, tax incentives, and tradable green certificates. Considering that many …, these mechanisms could be used to enhance renewable energy development at the desired scale. Employing a carbon emission tax …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884228
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The Effect of Renewable Energy Development on Carbon Emission Reduction: An Empirical Analysis for the EU-15 Countries
Abolhosseini, Shahrouz; Heshmati, Almas; Altmann, Jörn - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
research, we analyze the impact of renewable energy development on carbon emission reduction. We estimate a model to evaluate … the effectiveness of renewable energy development, technological innovation, and market regulations in carbon emission … development. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884245
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Labor Productivity in Rural African Enterprises: Empirical Evidence from the LSMS-ISA
Nagler, Paula; Naudé, Wim - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
, Malawi, Nigeria, and Uganda. Using the World Bank's LSMS-ISA database, we find that rural enterprises are on average less …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959758
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A First Step up the Energy Ladder? Low Cost Solar Kits and Household's Welfare in Rural Rwanda
Grimm, Michael; Munyehirwe, Anicet; Peters, Jörg; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
More than 1.3 billion people lack access to electricity. The UN have proclaimed the goal of providing electricity to all by 2030. In recent years, Pico-Photovoltaic kits have become a lower cost alternative to investment intensive grid electrification. Using a randomized controlled trial we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959818
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Young Entrepreneurs in Rural Africa: Prevalence, Determinants, Productivity
Nagler, Paula; Naudé, Wim - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
Africa is not only the poorest and most rural continent, it is also the most youthful continent in terms of population. Given the large number of young job seekers that will enter the labor market over the next decade, we need a better understanding of rural non-farm entrepreneurship,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959849
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Electrification and Educational Outcomes in Rural Peru
Dasso, Rosamaría; Fernandez, Fernando; Nopo, Hugo - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015
We study the effects of electrification on educational outcomes in Peru by taking advantage of a program that rapidly increased electricity coverage in rural areas. Using household survey panel data from 2007-2010, we document that: i) girls living in treated districts are more likely to be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011212569