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– An Integrated Environmental and Economic Assessment for Tanzania
This paper jointly evaluates the greenhouse gas emissions and economic impacts from producing biofuels in Tanzania. Sequentially-linked models capture natural resource constraints; emissions from land use change; economywide growth linkages; and household poverty. Results indicate that there are...
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Economics of climate change impacts on developing countries
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Economics of climate change impacts on developing countries
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– Evidence from Artisanal Marine Fishing in Ghana
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Economics of climate change impacts on developing countries
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Economics of climate change impacts on developing countries
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This peer-reviewed research is available free of charge. UNU-WIDER believes that research is a global public good and supports Open Access.
We estimate the impact of Malawi's Farm Input Subsidy Program using an economy-wide approach. This approach yields benefit-cost ratios about 60% higher than existing partial equilibrium studies, a result of our accounting for indirect benefits. Fertilizer response rates remain the determining...
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– Evaluating the Case of Mozambique to 2050
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Climate Change and the Zambezi River Valley
– a Computable General Equilibrium Analysis for Tanzania
Biofuels could offer new economic opportunities for low-income countries. We use a recursive dynamic computable general equilibrium model of Tanzania to evaluate different biofuels production options and estimate their impacts on growth and poverty. Our results indicate that maximizing the poverty...
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Climate Change and Economic Development
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– Estimated Growth and Poverty Impacts for Zambia
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Climate Change and Economic Development
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Climate Change and Economic Development
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– Past Volatility and Future Climate Change
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Climate Change and Economic Development
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– The Case of Mozambique
We use a gendered dynamic CGE model to assess the implications of biofuels expansion in a low-income, land-abundant setting. Mozambique is chosen as a representative case. We compare scenarios with different gender employment intensities in producing jatropha feedstock for biodiesel. Under all...
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Many low-income countries in Africa are optimistic that producing biofuels will both reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels and stimulate economic development, particularly in poorer rural areas. Conversely, skeptics view biofuels as a threat to food security in the region and as a ‘land...
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