We examine differences in food security indicators between (rural development program) treated and untreated farmers in the Solomon Islands in the COVID-19 post-treatment period. Our findings show that treated farmers report significantly lower nutrition problems in the pandemic period. We as...

Italian Abstract: La terra è un fattore di produzione, un mezzo per generare una vita, accumulare ricchezza e trasferirlo tra le generazioni. Le principali caratteristiche del terreno sono: l'immobilità, l'estensione fisica, l'indivisibilità, noduli e durata. Così terra serve come riserva di...

Linking to a growing literature in behavioral economics, this study combines neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral economics to empirically analyze the extent to which academic achievement, the relative weight of rationality vs. fairness in decision-making, and life satisfaction are affected...

1. Poverty and exclusion in the Western Balkans: new directions in policy and analysis -- 2. The European context: measuring social inclusion in the European Union -- 3. Recent trends in measurement of poverty and exclusion in Western Balkans -- 4. Qualitative research to support the analysis of...

We evaluate the impact of climate shocks on household subjective wellbeing on a sample of farmers in a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) of the Pacific (the Solomon Islands). We find that both subjective (self-assessed exposure to climate shocks) and objective (past cumulative extended dry...