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Integrated assessment of China’s agricultural vulnerability to climate change: a multi-indicator approach
Li, Yingchun; Xiong, Wei; Hu, Wei; Berry, Pam; Ju, Hui; … - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2015
irrigation infrastructure and provide more opportunities for the education of farmers and stakeholders together with developing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011265526
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Greenhouse gas intensity of three main crops and implications for low-carbon agriculture in China
Wang, Wen; Guo, Liping; Li, Yingchun; Su, Man; Lin, Yuebin - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2015
baseline scenario, a 2 % annual reduction in N inputs, combined with improved water management in rice paddies, would mitigate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011115230
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Landslides in Mountainous Regions of Northern Vietnam: Causes, Protection Strategies and the Assessment of Economic Losses
Ahlheim, Michael; Fror, Oliver; Heinke, Antonia; Keil, Alwin - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2009
Landslides are a severe problem during the rainy season in many mountainous regions in Asia where forests have been cut down so that mountain slopes are destabilized. In this study we analyze the extent and causes of landslides in a mountainous area in Northern Vietnam as viewed from the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010861391
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Universal Motivations and Local Interpretations: The Public Private Partnerships Case of a Drinking Water Management Contract in Lebanon
Yousfi, Hèla - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010764095
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Evaluation de l’impact sur les ménages de la hausse du tarif de l’eau à Manaus (Brésil)
Olivier, Anne - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2006
Increasing block tariffs seek a cross-subsidy mechanism between the water network users, based on the common assumption … of weak water price elasticity. In Manaus, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Amazonas where most of the 1 ….6 million dwellers are supplied through the municipal water network, a substantial consumption drop followed the tariff increase …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011071849
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La rupture d'eau potable : modélisation de la gestion des réserves
Kanyinda-Kasansa, Aloïs - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2004
La question de la rareté de l'eau potable et de son inégale répartition se pose avec de plus en plus d'acuité. Plusieurs régions de notre planète sont exposées au risque de rupture d'eau potable. La gestion du risque de rupture peut être appréhendée et gerée comme un risque financier....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011073671
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Poland’s Accession to the EU : What Effects on Transitional Dynamics, Long Run Growth and Welfare ?
Mage-Bertomeu, Sabine - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2005
This article achieves to assess the impact of Poland’s accession to the European Union (EU) on factor and product markets, household consumption, economic growth and also on welfare. To explore the effects of regional integration in this specific transition economy, we implement an applied...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010861563
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Migration and Employment Interactions in a Crisis Context: the case of Tunisia
Marouani, Mohamed Ali; David, Anda - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2015
This article analyses how a crisis impacts labor markets in origin countries through migration channels. For this purpose, we develop a novel dynamic general equilibrium model with a focus on the interlinkages be- tween migration, the labor market and education. The main innovation of the paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011273987
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The impact of labor mobility on unemployment: a comparison between Jordan and Tunisia
Marouani, Mohamed Ali; David, Anda - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2013
Jordan and Tunisia are two non-oil exporting MENA countries characterized by high unemployment rates and significant migrant populations. A comparative analysis of the impact of international mobility in the two countries allows us to shedlight on the mechanisms through which emigration affects...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011265528
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Consumption Structure, Welfare Goods and Retirement Income: Linking the Ageing Puzzles
El Mekkaoui de Freitas, Najat; Martins, Joaquim Oliveira - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2008
While the empirical evidence tends to support some predictions of the life-cycle theory, a number of puzzles remain: an ageing-consumption, an ageing-saving, a saving-capitalisation and a saving-longevity puzzles have been put forward in the literature. This paper analyses the links between...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010706497