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The political economy of food price policy in South Africa
Kirsten, Johann F. - 2012
This paper analyses the food price trends in South Africa during two periods of rapid food price inflation that occurred in the decade 2000 - 10 and unpacks the political reaction and policy responses to the food price crises in these two periods. Based on personal recollection of events during...
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The economic implications of introducing carbon taxes in South Africa
Alton, Theresa; Arndt, Channing; Davies, Rob; Hartley, … - 2012
South Africa is considering introducing carbon taxes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We evaluate potential impacts using a dynamic economy-wide model linked to an energy sector model. Simulation results indicate that a phased-in carbon tax that reaches US$30 per ton of CO2 by 2022 achieves...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319887
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Verticle decentralization and urban service delivery in South Africa: Does politics matter?
Cameron, Robert - 2012
This study examines the role of politics on decentralization and service delivery in South Africa, with a specific focus on Johannesburg and Cape Town. The research delineates how national decentralization has affected service delivery responsibilities and resources, determines whether service...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319936
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Measuring the carbon intensity of the South African economy
Arndt, Channing; Davies, Rob; Makrelov, Konstantin; … - 2011
We estimate the carbon intensity of industries, products, and households in South Africa. Direct and indirect carbon usage is measured using multiplier methods that capture inter-industry linkages and multi-product supply chains. Carbon intensity is found to be high for exports but low for major...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010280089
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Halving poverty in South Africa: Growth and distributional aspects ; distributional implications of halving poverty in South Africa
Tregenna, Fiona - 2011
The United Nations Millennium Declaration commits to halving extreme poverty between 2000 and 2015. The South African government has set a goal of halving poverty by 2014, although the meaning of this goal has not yet been defined. This article specifies government's stated target of halving...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010280230
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Climate change, agriculture, and food security in Tanzania
Arndt, Channing; Farmer, Will; Strzepek, Ken; Thurlow, James - 2011
The consequences of climate change for agriculture and food security in developing countries are of serious concern …. Due to their reliance on rain-fed agriculture both as a source of income and consumption, many low-income countries are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010280254
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The decarbonization of China's agriculture
Huang, Yongfu; He, Jingjing - 2012
Agriculture is one of the major greenhouse gas (GHG) emission sources in China. This paper aims to identify the key …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319795
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A stochastic simulation approach to estimating the economic impacts of climate change in Bangladesh
Thurlow, James; Dorosh, Paul; Yu, Winston - 2011
Climate change assessments often inadequately address uncertainty when estimating damages. Using a dynamic economy-wide model of Bangladesh, we estimate and decompose damages from historical climate variability and future anthropogenic climate change. Our stochastic simulation approach avoids...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319876
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Financing sustainable agriculture under climate change with a specific focus on foreign aid
Huang, Jikun - 2013
used to achieve the joint objectives of development, mitigation of and adaptation to climate change in agriculture in the … developing world. The results show that agriculture is underinvested and foreign aid has not increased sufficiently to assist … developing countries achieve sustainable agriculture; substantial funds are needed to finance the wide range of measures for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319898
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Agriculture and trade opportunities for Tanzania: Past volatility and future climate change
Ahmed, Syud Amer; Diffenbaugh, Noah S.; Hertel, Thomas W.; … - 2011
Given global heterogeneity in climate-induced agricultural variability, Tanzania has the potential to substantially increase its maize exports to other countries. If global maize production is lower than usual due to supply shocks in major exporting regions, Tanzania may be able to export more...
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