"This is the first of four volumes of the collected papers of Leonid Hurwicz, one of the premier mathematical economists of the 20th century whose research spanned over 6 decades. A co-recipient of the 200 7NobelMemorial Prize (with Eric Maskin and Roger Myerson) for "laying the foundations of...

A new mathematical model shows that a direct subsidy for an improved wood stove is not the best way to promote its use in rural India. The possibility of multiple uses of woodfuel and its sustainability are also discussed.