Las iniciativas de fijación de precios del carbono, diseñadas para incrementar los precios relativos de los bienes y servicios intensivos en gases de efecto invernadero, no solo podrían incidir en la inflación del IPC, sino también en su volatilidad. La literatura empírica ha encontrado,...

Los escenarios de mitigación climática son una herramienta esencial para analizar las implicaciones macroeconómicas y financieras del cambio climático (riesgo físico), y cómo podría desarrollarse la transición hacia una economía baja en carbono (riesgo de transición). La Red para la...

Utilizando el modelo dinámico de equilibrio general multisectorial medioambiental de tres regiones EMuSe, encontramos que una tarificación del carbono limitada a Alemania o España solo conduce a un efecto negativo permanente sobre la producción en estas economías. La reducción de emisiones...

The history of development shows convincingly that no country has substantially reduced poverty without massively increasing the use of electricity. The development of micro-enterprises in rural areas of Uganda is linked with increased access and useof electricity services. In this study, I...

In this paper we analyze whether the employment/productivity profile of growth as wellas its sectoral pattern matter for poverty reduction. We also identify some conditions of the labor market which are associated with employment intensive growth or specific sectoral growth.We find that, in the...

The paper discusses the meaning and measurement of pro-poor growth and also reviews evidence of pro-poor growth (or the lack of it) in a large cross-section of countries and time periods. The emerging story is that many episodes of growth are not pro-poor and also that although economic reforms...

This course treats public-sector policies, programs, and projects that attempt to reduce poverty and unemployment in developing countries through directly income-generating activities and employment. Topics covered are (1) employment and local economic development, particularly as related to the...