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Revisiting the Relationships Between Non-Renewable Energy Consumption, CO2 Emissions and Economic Growth in Iran
Nasre Esfahani, Mohammad - 2016
Exploring the short-run and long-run relationships between consumption of various sources of non-renewable energy, economic growth and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions would be considered as a golden key to provide rational energy policies of Iran in the post sanctions era. The aim of this paper...
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Regulator reputation, enforcement, and environmental compliance
Shimshack, Jay P.; Ward, Michael B. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
This paper explores empirically the impact of enforcement efforts on environmental compliance, focusing on the role of regulator reputation spillover effects. We find that, on the margin, the impact of a fine for water pollutant violations is about a two-thirds reduction in the statewide...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008680315
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Macroeconomic Effects of a Low-Carbon Electricity Transition in Kenya and Ghana : An Exploratory Dynamic General Equilibrium Analysis
Willenbockel, Dirk - 2019
The present study applies purpose-built dynamic computable general equilibrium models for Ghana and Kenya with a disaggregated country-specific representation of the power sector to simulate the prospective medium-run growth and distributional implications associated with a shift towards a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012894601
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Environmental lobbying with imperfect monitoring of environmental quality
Beard, Rodney; Mallawaarachchi, Thilak; Salerno, Gillian - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
pollution and implications for the political consequences of farm extension programmes highlighted. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005835582
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Replicability of nitrogen recommendations from ramped calibration strips in winter wheat
Roberts, David C.; Brorsen, B. Wade; Taylor, Randal K.; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
Ramped calibration strips have been suggested as a way for grain producers to determine nitrogen needs more accurately …. The strips use incrementally increasing levels of nitrogen and enable producers to conduct an experiment in each field to … determine nitrogen needs. This study determines whether predictions from the program Ramp Analyzer 1.2 are replicable in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009401320
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An Analysis of the Impacts of Climate Change on Crop Yield and Yield Variability in Ethiopia
Kelbore, Zerihun Getachew - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
This study investigates the impacts of climate change on mean and variance of crop yields in Ethiopia over a period of 28 years. We used a stochastic production function and estimated the effects of belg and kiremt rainfall on crop yields and variances. We find that the effects of the seasonal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011113134
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Building a simple general model of municipal water conservation policy for communities overlying the Ogallala Aquifer
Edwards, Jeffrey A.; Pumphrey, R. Gary; Barbato, Lucia; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
On the nation’s largest aquifer live 2.3 million people, most of whom depend on the Ogallala’s water for household consumption, as well as for agricultural and industrial use. As the Ogallala’s levels decline, policies need to be developed to encourage conservation of this resource that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260616
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Stakeholder Engagement in Land Development Decisions: A Waste of Effort?
Janmaat, Johannus A. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
Abstract Currently, management devolution and engagement of local stakeholders - expected to have better information - is seen as key to effective environmental management. Often, the absence of clear property rights and/or supporting market institutions leaves management decisions to a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005260274
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Exploring the Potential of Mgnrega for the revitalization of Rainfed Agriculture in India
Kumar, Niteen - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2015
agriculture along with short and long term environmental benefits. Within this context the present study sheds light on the … to deal with the prolonged crisis of water scarcity in rainfed agriculture. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011145359
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India’s urban environment: air and water pollution and pollution abatement
Sridhar, Kala S.; Kumar, Surender - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
This paper focuses on air and water pollution in India’s cities, provides empirical evidence to demonstrate the … challenges, discusses relevant political economy issues related to introducing pollution taxes or other policies which are aimed …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260859