Robalino, Juan; Sandoval, Catalina; Villalobos, Laura; …
We estimate local effects of Payment for Environmental Services (PES) programs on poverty in Costa Rica between 2007 …, this reflects countervailing forces. We find that PES coverage increases poverty in low-slope places and decreases poverty … increased or decreased poverty substantially in Costa Rica. Policymakers could increase the impact on poverty by focusing their …