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This paper analyzes the impact of large-scale expansion of biofuels on the global income distribution and poverty. A … results to calculate the impacts on poverty and global income inequality. The study finds that the large-scale expansion of … down the rural to urban migration in many developing countries. The study also shows that the effects on poverty vary …
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infrastructure improvements on Belt and Road Initiative and non?Belt and Road Initiative countries' trade flows, growth, and poverty …, the Belt and Road Initiative could contribute to lifting 7.6 million people from extreme poverty and 32 million from … moderate poverty. Third, the initiative would lead to a modest increase in global carbon dioxide emissions, with a complex set …
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Surveys in 2010, 2012, and 2014 to investigate the relationship between environmental risks and poverty. Using recently … developed data on air pollution, tree cover loss, land degradation, slope, rainfall and temperature variability, and flood and … drought hazards, the study shows: (i) at the district level, there are hotspots of high poverty and environmental risks; (ii …
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This paper analyzes environmental reliance, poverty, and climate vulnerability among more than 7,300 households in … the Poverty Environment Network project. Observed income is combined with predicted income (based on households? assets …
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The world is witnessing a sudden growth in production of biofuels, especially those suited for replacing oil like ethanol and biodiesel. This paper synthesizes what the environmental, economic, and policy literature predicts about the possible effects of these types of biofuels. Another...
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pollution regulation, especially in developing countries. However, little systematic research has been conducted on the … on pollution emissions from rated and unrated firms, before and after implementation of the program. Controlling for the …
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Environmental performance rating and disclosure has emerged as a substitute or complement for traditional pollution …
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The agricultural and food sector is an ideal case for investigating the political economy of public policies. Many of the policy developments in this sector since the 1950s have been sudden and transformational, while others have been gradual but persistent. This paper reviews and synthesizes...
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The paper proposes a modification of Baulch's parity bounds model to measure the market integration of food markets in developing countries. Instead of extrapolating a single observation of transaction costs, it estimates transaction costs. Predicted transaction costs compare well with survey...
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With food prices on the rise, understanding the transmission of price shocks, both internationally and domestically, is central for trade policy analysis. This paper examines spatial market integration and its determinants for ten key food products in Bolivia, across the four most important...
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