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In this paper, we use geospatial data and difference-in-differences models to identify the deforestation effects …
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ecosystems. We summarize the state of knowledge about the impacts of protected area policies, with a focus on deforestation and …
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The preparation, implementation, coordination and verification of policy measures is a complex and difficult process. This paper presents the first results of an empirical ex-ante analysis which evaluates the effects of renewable energy policies on the bioenergy sector applying an Applied...
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For a COVID-19 like pandemic, the Achilles heel is an unsuspecting villain – rapid and global land use changes. The way governments, businesses and communities see, relate to and use land, not only influences the outbreak but also determines their impact on humanity and development. Drawing...
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Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) has been proposed as a potentially inexpensive and …
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from cities, specifically on deforestation. \textit{A priori}, the effect is unclear: deforestation might decrease with the … restrictions. Using difference-in-differences strategies, I find that the average effect of lockdowns in deforestation is not … distinguishable from zero. However, the effect on deforestation does vary by the share of lockdown vulnerable GDP and the level of …
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This paper develops a theoretical as well as an empirical model of deforestation and economic development in a tropical … paper concludes that subsidized credit, while certainly causing deforestation, is so beneficial for economic growth that the …
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ecosystems. We summarize the state of knowledge about the impacts of protected area policies, with a focus on deforestation and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014437004
The preparation, implementation, coordination and verification of policy measures is a complex and difficult process. This paper presents the first results of an empirical ex-ante analysis which evaluates the effects of renewable energy policies on the Polish bioenergy sector applying an Applied...
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In this paper, we evaluate the short term impact of a Fruit Fly Eradication Program in the coastal areas of Peru. Exploiting arbitrary variation in the program's intervention borders, as well as precise geographic location data of farmer's households, we use a Geographical Regression...
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