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cooperation. Unlike previous studies, this experimental study was conducted among members of forest user groups in Ethiopia and …. Overall, the results show a weak effect of nonbinding agreements on cooperation in the two locations. The main reason for this … is that the cooperation level is relatively high even without an agreement and only a small proportion of subjects change …
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more trees on their own farms and spent more time monitoring community forests. As cooperation appears to be highly … conditional on beliefs about others? cooperation, these results suggest that policies to support cooperation and strengthen local … Degradation should pay particular attention to supporting governance and cooperation at the local level …
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This paper studies the role of cooperation and reciprocity on the structure of self-enforcing carbon sequestration … altruistic or warm glow preferences increases the likelihood of cooperation in the long-term relationship relative to the case of …
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Subsidized or free distribution of food has been a central pillar of social protection programs in many countries. With the number of forcibly displaced persons at record levels, the question arises of whether in-kind food transfer programs are effective in mitigating the loss of welfare induced...
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Despite the widespread popularity of entrepreneurship education, there is thin evidence on its effectiveness in improving employment outcomes over the medium to long term. A potential time lag between entrepreneurial intentions and actions is sometimes presented as a reason why employment...
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This paper evaluates a youth internship program in the Republic of Yemen that provided firms with a 50 percent subsidy to hire recent graduates of universities and vocational schools. The first round of the program took place in 2014 and required both firms and youth to apply for the program....
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Universities in Latin America are increasingly considered instruments of social and economic development and face rising expectations in regard to supplying relevant skills, undertaking applied research, and engaging in commercial activity. The paper discusses trends and challenges within Latin...
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This study looks at the contribution of the university system in Vietnam to the socioeconomic development in general, and their relationship with firms, dynamic actors of the economy in particular. The study uses different methods of research, from reliance on secondary data to interviews with...
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What is the impact of fiscal policy shocks on key macroeconomic variables in Canada? This question triggered renewed … interest in the aftermath of the 2008-09 Great Recession. Indeed, as in many advanced economies, fiscal policy in Canada … explicitly accounts for spillovers from the U.S., Canada's main trading partner, and for oil price fluctuations. The findings …
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