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Valuing mangrove-fishery linkages: A case study of Campeche, Mexico
Barbier, Edward B.; Strand, Ivar E. - 1997
important and essential input into the Campeche shrimp fishery, but that low levels of deforestation between 1980 and 1990 mean …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011608326
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Disease environment and civil conflicts
Cervellati, Matteo; Sunde, Uwe; Valmori, Simona - 2011
This paper tests the hypothesis that a high and persistent exposure to infectious diseases increases the likelihood of civil conflicts. Diseases that are difficult to prevent and treat may reduce the opportunity costs of violent activities, both directly and indirectly. The analysis exploits new...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010278648
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External shocks, internal shots: The geography of civil conflicts
Berman, Nicolas; Couttenier, Mathieu - 2012
This paper uses detailed information on the latitude and longitude of conflict events within a set of Sub-Saharan African countries to study the impact of external income shocks on the likelihood of violence. We consider a number of external demand shocks faced by the country or the regions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010316768
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War signals: A theory of trade, trust and conflict
Rohner, Dominic; Thoenig, Mathias; Zilibotti, Fabrizio - 2011
We construct a dynamic theory of civil conflict hinging on inter-ethnic trust and trade. The model economy is inhabitated by two ethnic groups. Inter-ethnic trade requires imperfectly observed bilateral investments and one group has to form beliefs on the average propensity to trade of the other...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010316887
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Risk Communication and public perception of technological hazards. First Volume
Recchia, Virginia - 1999
Research on risk communication relates basic risk perception studies to the formulation of policies, the currently evolving legislation dealing with hazards, the key issues of public involvement, the risk and environmental management. Risk communication is a relatively new field based on a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011608544
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Risk Communication and public perception of technological hazards. Second Volume
Recchia, Virginia - 1999
Research on risk communication relates basic risk perception studies to the formulation of policies, the currently evolving legislation dealing with hazards, the key issues of public involvement, the risk and environmental management. Risk communication is a relatively new field based on a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011608545
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Peace and goodwill? Using an experimental game to analyse the Desarrollo y Paz initiative in Colombia
Attanasio, Orazio; Pellerano, Luca; Phillips, David - 2009
Several decades of conflict, rebellion and unrest severely weakened civil society in parts of Colombia. Desarollo y Paz … rural and urban Colombia with mainly poor participants. The data covers municipalities both with ('treatment') and without … initiative. The data for 'control' municipalities was collected as part of the evaluation of Familias en Accion (FeA), Colombia …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010275710
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Trade reforms, deforestation and industrial pollution in developing countries: One size does not fit all
Coxhead, Ian; Jayasuriya, Sisira - 2005
, and experience both industrial pollution and natural resource degradation. We present a model that incorporates these …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010332378
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Rebel governance and political participation
Steele, Abbey; Weintraub, Michael - 2022
-affected communities in Colombia. Contrary to expectations, having experienced governance by either anti-state groups or pro …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014322604
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Does S. Kuznets' belief question the environmental Kuznets curves?
Bousquet, Alain; Favard, Pascal - 2000
This paper examines the link between pollution and income. It shows how income inequality affects environmental … policies and therefore pollution. The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis proposes that there is an inverted U …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011608669