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on Agricultural Economics |
| By: | International Finance Corporation |
| Keywords: | Agriculture-Crops & Crop Management Systems Agriculture-Food Security Water Resources-Water and Food Supply Agriculture-Agricultural Irrigation and Drainage Agriculture-Climate Change and Agriculture |
| Date: | 2024–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:42449 |
| By: | Atata, Scholastica Ngozi; Voufo, Belmondo Tanankem; Efobi, Uchenna; Orkoh, Emmanuel |
| Abstract: | The literature suggests marked gender inequality in the use of agricultural technology despite the availability of evidence that women could be as productive as men when given equal access to agricultural resources. This underscores an urgent need to consider improving womens access to agricultural technology to ensure the sustainable provision of food for all people, and particularly those in developing countries. This study addresses two specific objectives. It: (a) examines gender differences in households use of farm-level technology (herbicides, pesticides and inorganic fertilizer); and (b) assesses the impact of the uptake of agricultural technology on farm production and food consumption, paying particular attention to the gender of the household head. The results of a three-stage least squares (3SLS) regression reveal that households uptake of agricultural technology has a significant positive effect on their dietary diversity and food consumption expenditure per capita due to increased farm production. While these results are consistent regardless of the gender of the household head, the extent of effects for female-headed households is almost double that for male-headed households. Therefore, an essential policy implication of our result is that the government could use input subsidies to address some of the gender gaps with regard to agricultural technology access and use. Such efforts should address any entrenched inequalities in womens access to agricultural production resources and consider other socioeconomic factors such as education and landholding, which contribute to gender inequality in agricultural technology uptake. |
| Date: | 2024–04–29 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aer:wpaper:525e023d-3b0f-4292-a7dc-ab17139e357a |
| By: | Bakehe, Novice Patrick |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the effect of agricultural productivity on the environment, using deforestation as an example. We examined this relationship using a sample of nine countries in Central Africa, with data from the 1990s to 2020. The econometrics results show that an increase in agricultural productivity reduced the rate of deforestation in these countries. This suggests that policies that facilitate the adoption of modern inputs and investment in technology leading to an increase in yields from agriculture could lead to a reduction in the demand for agricultural land. |
| Date: | 2024–04–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aer:wpaper:e7809a1e-ad9f-4db9-b223-9583ae4a8a56 |
| By: | Ngozi, Atata Scholastica; Belmondo, Tanankem Voufo; Uchenna, Efobi; Emmanuel, Orkoh |
| Abstract: | The literature suggests marked gender inequality in the use of agricultural technology despite the availability of evidence that women could be as productive as men when given equal access to agricultural resources. This underscores an urgent need to consider improving womens access to agricultural technology to ensure sustainable provision of food for all people and particularly those in developing countries. This study addresses two specific objectives: (a) it examines gender differences in households use of farm-level technology (herbicide, pesticide, and inorganic fertilizer) and (b) it assesses the impact of the uptake of agricultural technology on farm production and food consumption with particular attention to the gender of the household head. The results of the Three Stage Least Squares (3SLS) regression reveal that households uptake of agricultural technology has a significant positive effect on their dietary diversity and food consumption expenditure per capita due to increased farm production. While these results are consistent regardless of the gender of the household head, the extent of effects for female-headed households are almost twice those for male-headed households. Therefore, an essential policy implication of our result is that the government could use input subsidies to address some of the gender gaps with regard to agricultural technology access and use. Such efforts address any entrenched inequalities in womens access to agricultural production resources and consider other socioeconomic factors such as education and landholding which contribute to gender inequality in agricultural technology uptake. |
| Date: | 2024–04–12 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aer:wpaper:abfff294-296c-4f2c-8327-4c1ea5b97bce |
| By: | Ochou, Fabrice Esse; Ouattara, Pierre Dignakouho |
| Abstract: | Climate change has been affecting the agriculture sector over the past few decades. This impact could have serious consequences for farmers in developing countries. This paper applies the spatial approach to assess the response of agricultural net revenue to climate change in Cote dIvoire. It first uses a simple static comparative approach, to show that market imperfection induces spatial heterogeneity in agricultural product prices and hence spatial autocorrelation. Taking these findings as a point of departure, empirical analysis uses a Spatial Durbin Error Model based on 2016 World Bank Smallholder Household Survey POLICY BRIEF Spatial Analysis of Climate Effect on Agriculture: Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Cote dIvoire Fabrice Esse Ochou and Pierre Dignakouho Ouattara October 2023 / No.785 2 Policy Brief No.785 Data from Cote dIvoire. Results reveal that rainfall has a non-linear direct effect and positive linear spillover effects on agricultural net revenue. In addition, the paper shows that the total marginal effect of rainfall is positive in the central, eastern and northern regions of the country and negative in the coastal and western regions. Moreover, predictions indicate that a decrease in average precipitation of between 5% and 10% leads in general to a decrease in the average net agricultural income from about 0.45% to 1.38% while an increase in the same ranges leads to a decrease in the average net agricultural income from about 0.02% to 0.05% |
| Date: | 2024–04–10 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aer:wpaper:68cea27d-5103-4805-99d3-c5be0464e9f0 |
| By: | Yannick, Djoumessi Fosso; Bergaly, Kamdem Cyrille |
| Abstract: | Today, we are confronted with one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century: meeting the increasing needs of the population while reducing the damage caused by agriculture to the natural resources, namely water and land. To date, the empirical literature on the estimation of productivity in agriculture, has disregarded water as an input. Given that it constitutes a necessary input, then its efficient use becomes a prerequisite condition. The main objective of this study was to investigate productivity growth in agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa, considering water as an input. The Stochastic Frontier Approach (SFA) POLICY BRIEF Water Use and Agricultural Productivity Growth in sub Saharan Africa Djoumessi Fosso Yannick and Kamdem Cyrille Bergaly October 2023 / No.794 2 Policy Brief No.794 was used to estimate the agricultural production function incorporating water as an input and to derive the total factor productivity (TFP) using a sample of 19 countries for the period 19912014. The results of the SFA model showed that the classical coefficients of the production function, including water endowment as an input, have a significant and positive impact on agricultural production growth after correction for the potential endogeneity bias. The average growth rate of TFP considering water as an input was estimated at 0.045% per year for the full sample period, a figure considerably lower than classical TFP estimated at an average rate of 1% per year. For the period 19912001, the rate was negative and estimated at -0.44% and 0.36% for the period 20022012. The higher performance in 20022012 may be due to the significant adoption of good agricultural practices along with technological advances that allowed for saving water (between -0.08% and -0.05% on average per year). Therefore, it would be advisable to focus more on good practices in water saving which are key to an efficient use of water in agriculture |
| Date: | 2024–04–10 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aer:wpaper:c12071df-613c-4012-bbc7-1ef3cb5874ba |
| By: | World Bank |
| Keywords: | Agriculture-Agribusiness Agriculture-Food Security |
| Date: | 2024–06 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:41648 |
| By: | International Finance Corporation |
| Keywords: | Agriculture-Agribusiness Agriculture-Crops & Crop Management Systems Water Resources-Water Resources Assessment Agriculture-Food Security Agriculture-Climate Change and Agriculture |
| Date: | 2024–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:42448 |
| By: | Gafa, Dede; Chachu, Daniel |
| Abstract: | The burgeoning literature on global food (in)security suggests that sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is lagging the rest of the world despite a period of decline in the prevalence of severe undernourishment. Using panel data covering 34 countries in the region for the period 2000 to 2015, this study examined the correlates and causes of food insecurity in SSA with emphasis on the role of domestic food production, governance, and institutions. The report also provides evidence on the mediating role of governance by examining how the quality of governance and institutions influence the effectiveness of domestic food production on food insecurity in the region. The POLICY BRIEF Explaining Food Insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Governance and Institutions Dede Gafa and Daniel Chachu October 2023 / No.797 2 Policy Brief No.797 paper uses an instrumental variable strategy. The findings suggest that domestic food production and improvements in governance quality, measured by economic freedom and government effectiveness, are fundamental drivers of food security in SSA. We also found that improving the quality of governance would enable countries to better translate domestic food production to reductions in the depth of food deficit and the prevalence of undernourishment. Nonetheless, in the absence of adequate domestic food production, governance reforms alone would be impotent in fostering food security in SSA. The paper further suggests that finding the right balance between State interventionism and market oriented policy reforms is essential to promote food security among African countries |
| Date: | 2024–04–10 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aer:wpaper:808735ea-c4a5-4022-a3fb-e8d24fb5dff4 |
| By: | Pyan Muchtar; Budy Resosudarmo |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the causal effects of online food delivery (OFD) platforms on household food security in the context of a developing country, Indonesia. We construct food security data from households’ consumption surveys from 2012 to 2022 and merged it with a novel dataset on OFD platform penetration across districts, compiled through a combination of internet scraping and machine learning. Utilizing a contemporary event-study estimator to analyze the impact, our findings indicate that the expansion of OFD services enhances food security at the district level, with a more pronounced effect in rural areas, among younger households, and male-led households. We also show that this impact is likely driven by increased competition in the food market. |
| JEL: | D12 O14 O33 |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pas:papers:2025-05 |
| By: | Okyere, Charles Y.; Usman, Muhammed A. |
| Abstract: | In this study, we investigated whether irrigated agriculture results in improved child nutrition outcomes among farm households in southern Ghana. Using panel data collected between 2014 and 2015, the results from the inverse probability weighted regression adjustment (IPWRA) estimator suggest that children living with irrigating households have, on average, higher weight-for age and weight-for-height than children residing with non-irrigating households. Males and under-five children gained substantial improvements. Disaggregating irrigation by type, the results indicated that households planting on riverbeds or riverbanks had improved child nutrition. Additionally, children living with households lifting water from water sources had higher height-for-age and weight-for-age. Further analysis of the underlying pathways suggests that an increase in health care financing and improvement in environmental quality rather than decreases in illness incidence may be the crucial channels. Altogether, the findings showed the importance of investments in agricultural development, particularly in small-scale irrigated agriculture technologies, to reduce childhood undernutrition. |
| Date: | 2024–04–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aer:wpaper:c3332259-90b3-40a8-a2aa-bbb4b0508e1f |
| By: | Alabi, Reuben Adeolu; Abu, Godwin Anjeinu |
| Abstract: | This study analyzes the impact of agricultural public expenditure on agricultural productivity in Nigeria. The relevant time series data for the study were obtained from secondary sources. The data ranged from 1981 to 2014. An instrumental variable two-stage least squares (IV-2SLS) econometric model was employed to investigate the endogeneity of public agricultural expenditure, and the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) econometric technique was used to determine the long and short-term effects of public agricultural expenditure on agricultural productivity. The study shows that 20% of agricultural public budgets POLICY BRIEF The Impact of Agricultural Public Expenditure on Agricultural Productivity in Nigeria Reuben Adeolu Alabi and Godwin Anjeinu Abu October 2023 / No.790 2 Policy Brief No.790 were not implemented in Nigeria. On average, agricultural public capital expenditure comprised 55% of total agricultural public expenditure in Nigeria, which is lower than the recommended 60% for effective agricultural sector performance. The study also reveals that while public agricultural capital expenditure and agricultural public total expenditure are strong determinants of agricultural productivity, agricultural public recurrent expenditure maintains a weak relationship with agricultural productivity in Nigeria. Finally, the study demonstrates that agricultural public spending on irrigation has the highest impact on agricultural productivity, while agricultural public spending on subsidies has the least impact on agricultural productivity. Among other recommendations, it is suggested that the agricultural public expenditure pattern should be realigned to favour investments in irrigation, research and development, and rural development, which currently attract lower budgetary allocations in Nigerian agricultural budgets. |
| Date: | 2024–04–10 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aer:wpaper:dcdb5098-f21a-4050-98af-ec571e602382 |
| By: | Yingying Zhang Zhang (IUJ Research Institute, International University of Japan); Zanele Penelope Phiri (IUJ Research Institute, International University of Japan) |
| Keywords: | Sustainable Agriculture, Agri-Entrepreneurship, Smallholder Farmers, Innovation and Resilience, Eswatini Agriculture |
| Date: | 2025–03 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iuj:wpaper:ems_2025_02 |
| By: | Okumu, Ibrahim Mike; Nathan, Sunday; Bbaale, Edward |
| Abstract: | This paper aims to analyze the relationship between technology adoption and access to credit by farmers in Tanzania, with particular focus on spatial spillover effects on technology adoption. We examine new technology diffusion by farmers through their peers and measure geographical proximity using farms GIS localization data. Using the 2012-2013 Tanzanian Household Survey and a spatial lag probit model, we find evidence that farmers access to finance leads to increased agricultural technology adoption, and that the spillover effect plays a role in this process. In addition, our results are robust over a 3-year period (i.e., POLICY BRIEF Technology Adoption and Access to Credit in Tanzania: A Spatial Econometric Analysis Ibrahim Mike Okumu, Sunday Nathan and Edward Bbaale October 2023 / No.800 2 Policy Brief No.800 2008-2009, 2010-2011, and 2012-2013). Finally, evidence of the existence of spillover effects in the adoption of agricultural technology suggests that interactions between farmers who are 'geographical neighbours' should be supported/exploited to achieve substantial efficiency and savings in new agricultural technology extension. |
| Date: | 2024–04–10 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aer:wpaper:ddb73706-6cd7-430c-b45f-73aea91ce596 |
| By: | Mutsami, Chrispinus; Parlasca, Martin C.; Qaim, Matin |
| Abstract: | Most households in rural Africa are involved in smallholder farming, but off-farm employment is an important additional income source for many. Previous research has analyzed links between off-farm employment and wellbeing, but mostly at the household level, not considering that household members may be affected differently. In particular, gender gaps in employment, nutrition, and other wellbeing dimensions are widely observed. Here, we use survey data collected in Tanzania and Zambia to examine how women’s off-farm employment influences their individual-level dietary quality. Regression estimates with instrumental variables show that women’s off-farm employment improves their dietary diversity, including more frequent consumption of nutritious foods such as meat, fish, fruits, and vegetables. We also explore potential mechanisms, including changes in household income, women’s agency, and time allocation. The main results hold across various robustness checks, suggesting that improving women’s access to off-farm employment can help increase household income and reduce widespread gender gaps in rural Africa. |
| Keywords: | Community/Rural/Urban Development, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety |
| Date: | 2025–03–24 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:ubzefd:355423 |
| By: | V.M.E. Perego; M. Brown; F. Ceballos; M. Hernandez; M.L. Berrospi; L. Flores; E. Mora |
| Keywords: | Agriculture-Agribusiness Agriculture-Food Security Agriculture-Food Markets |
| Date: | 2024–06 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:41665 |
| By: | Nchake, Mamello A.; Mtenga, Threza L. |
| Abstract: | Tea production is a significant contributor to Tanzanias output and income. The country is a price taker in regional and international tea markets. This makes it vulnerable to price shocks, which can have a detrimental impact on smallholder farmers, especially those who heavily rely on tea production for their income. This vulnerability is particularly critical for net producers who lack alternative income sources, especially in rural areas. The study uses a panel dataset from the Tanzania National Panel Survey (TNPS), collected over the periods 2008-2009, 2010-2011 and 2012-2013. The studys main findings indicate that tea price shocks have a strong negative effect on consumption patterns of smallholder farming households in Tanzania. The results also highlight that the impact of price shocks is not uniform across all households. It varies based on factors such as the gender of the household head and the location (rural or urban). The study underscores the importance of government intervention to support households affected by price shocks. Safety net programmes and welfare management initiatives can be vital in assisting these households to cope with economic uncertainties. Moreover, policies that encourage savings and the accumulation of productive assets can serve as a cushion against future shocks. Recognizing the variations in the effects of price volatility among different households, the study suggests the need for policies and strategies that are specifically designed to address the uncertainties in the tea market. This implies a nuanced approach to policies that address the diverse needs and vulnerabilities of tea-producing households. Keywords: Prices, consumption, Tanzania, Tea |
| Date: | 2024–04–10 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aer:wpaper:e2a6f172-3d0f-4fca-a767-87f219de3997 |
| By: | Fan Zhang; Christian Borja-Vega |
| Keywords: | Environment-Water Resources Management Water Resources-Water Conservation Water Resources-Water Resources Assessment Water Resources-Water Resources Institutions and Participations Water Resources-Water Use Environment-Climate Change Impacts |
| Date: | 2024–05 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:41575 |
| By: | Fenella Carpena (Oslo Business School, Oslo Metropolitan University); Nury Bibian Bejarano1 (Econometría Consultores) |
| Abstract: | This paper investigates the relationship between conflict and food security in Cauca, Colombia. We take advantage of a natural experiment generated by the 2014 ceasefire declared by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the largest rebel group in the country. The ceasefire resulted in a steep decline in FARC-related violence, which was further solidified when the Colombian government and FARC reached a peace agreement in 2016. We classify our study municipalities in Cauca into those highly exposed to FARC-related violence at baseline (treated) and those with low exposure (control). Using difference-in-differences, we find that in the short run, households in treated municipalities are more food secure than those in control municipalities: the treatment is associated with a 51% drop in the proportion of households experiencing hunger. The effects vary within members of the household, with children showing larger improvements in diet quality and quantity than adults. We also find suggestive evidence that the gains in food security persist seems to have persisted in the medium term, five years after the peace agreement. By conducting a case study of Cauca, this study fills an important gap in the literature, which has so far obscured local understandings of the food security-conflict nexus. |
| Keywords: | Hunger, Diet Quantity, Diet Quality, Violence |
| JEL: | O12 I30 |
| Date: | 2023–05–12 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:oml:wpaper:202303 |
| By: | World Bank |
| Keywords: | Agriculture-Food Markets Agriculture-Agricultural Trade International Economics and Trade-Trade Policy International Economics and Trade-Trade and Agriculture |
| Date: | 2024–07 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:41920 |
| By: | Dominick de Waal; Mohamad Mahgoub Hamid |
| Keywords: | Water Supply and Sanitation-Water Supply and Sanitation Governance and Institutions Energy-Hydro Power Water Resources-Hydrology |
| Date: | 2024–05 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:41622 |
| By: | Reich, Charlotte; Wahbi, Annkathrin; Bruns, Selina; Mußhoff, Oliver |
| Abstract: | The expansion of male-dominated cash crops marginalizes women in the economic value chain. This issue is notably prevalent in Indonesia's continuously growing oil palm industry. Yet, there has been limited research on potential pathways for women's economic integration. This study addresses this gap by utilizing primary data collected through qualitative interviews from Jambi, a key region for oil palm cultivation. We undertake an in-depth exploration of women's work aspirations in general and specifically in relation to beekeeping, as beekeeping presents itself as a sustainable economic activity. The aim of our study is to understand how income opportunities for women in rural, agri-monoculture-dominated areas can be sustainably enhanced. The findings suggest that even though overall household income increase over the past decades due to palm oil cultivation, women nevertheless want to work. They state a variety of aspired professions which we cluster into "Traders", "Socials", and "Miscellaneous". The majority of women are open to beekeeping activities and those who are not raise concerns that could easily be addressed through information, training, and by keeping stingless bees. Our results provide insights into the socio-economic dynamics of oil palm expansion. We offer recommendations for policymakers and researchers aiming for more resilient and sustainable smallholder driven oil palm systems. |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:daredp:313635 |
| By: | Tesfay, Gebremeskel Berhane; Abidoye, Babatunde O |
| Abstract: | Child nutrition is a pressing issue in Ethiopia. Reports show that 28% of child deaths are associated with under-nutrition, where 38.0% of children under five years are stunted, 23.6% underweight, 9.9% are wasting, and anaemia prevalence among under-five children is extremely high at 57.0%. This paper examines the impact of women's empowerment in agriculture on intra-gender nutritional outcomes of children below five years old. We use a two-round survey panel data (baseline in 2013 and midline in 2015) of the Women Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) collected by IFPRI, Central Statistics Agency of Ethiopia, and Addis Ababa University in the Feed-the-Future and non-Feed-the-Future zones in Ethiopia. The primary objective is to examine whether an empowered woman can influence the household decision for better nutritional outcomes for the household members. The allocation decision is obviously influenced by unobserved individual-specific effects such as child gender preference and community variables. We applied the correlated random effects panel model with instrumental variables method to estimate the impact of women's empowerment in agriculture on children's nutrition outcomes. To identify which empowerment domain has a larger effect on intra-gender child nutritional outcomes, we separately estimate the five disempowerment scores on child nutrition outcomes. Nutrition outcomes, in this case, Weight-for-age z-score (waz06), Length/height-for-age z-score (whz06), Weight-for-length/height z-score (haz06), and Child Dietary Diversity Score on the interaction variable of women empowerment in agriculture and gender dummy indicated dissimilar evidence, implying that women empowerment in agriculture, and gender dummy interacted with women empowerment does not show a gender-biased effect on child nutrition outcomes. Similarly, child nutrition outcomes are improved by programme interventions but with no bias to gender. The five domains of disempowerment score negatively correlate with child nutrition outcomes, yet with no gender-biased effect. Therefore, these results suggest that exerting additional efforts on women's empowerment in agriculture can improve child nutrition outcomes without gender bias. |
| Date: | 2024–04–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aer:wpaper:5069f2dc-06c7-4279-b63d-fcbcc36edbc6 |
| By: | Tesfaye, Wondimagegn Mesfin |
| Abstract: | Recently, there is a resurgence of interest in crop diversification as a strategy to deal with a variety of issues, including malnutrition in the context of a changing climate and poorly developed markets. However, the empirical evidence base to justify this policy position is thin. This research seeks to contribute to the growing literature and the policy discourse by providing empirical evidence on the impact of crop diversification on child growth using panel survey data, combined with historical weather data. The study finds that crop diversification has a positive but small impact on child growth. Results from analysis of heterogeneous effects POLICY BRIEF Crop Diversification, Household Nutrition, and Child Growth: Empirical Evidence from Ethiopia Wondimagegn Mesfin Tesfaye October 2023 / No.795 2 Policy Brief No.795 show that the positive effects are more pronounced in areas with limited access to markets. The study demonstrates that the positive effects of crop diversification on child growth could be mediated through its positive impacts on household diet diversity, diet quality, and income. |
| Date: | 2024–04–10 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aer:wpaper:2ef752dc-d99e-4537-88c5-b531d91023f2 |
| By: | Lembregts, Christophe; Cadario, Romain |
| Abstract: | A systematic review of sustainable consumer behaviors in five prominent consumer research journals revealed that green behaviors with greater potential for climate mitigation (e.g., plant-based consumption) have not been broadly studied, indicating promising opportunities for future research. In an exploratory survey, we conceptually replicate this finding using a sample of consumer researchers with a general interest in studying higher-potential behaviors. We explore potential explanations, including researchers' focus on construct-to-construct mapping, preference for behaviors they personally experience or find easy to implement, lack of incentives to study higher-potential behaviors, and inadequate understanding of mitigation potential. To help shift consumer researchers’ focus on higher-potential behaviors, we offer concrete recommendations, such as proactively considering mitigation potential both as authors and reviewers, and utilizing phenomenon-to-construct mapping for enhancing theoretical contributions. In sum, this research will help interested consumer researchers to provide more relevant answers to the urgent challenge of climate change mitigation. |
| Date: | 2024–01–19 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:ywus6_v1 |
| By: | World Bank |
| Keywords: | Agriculture-Livestock & Animal Husbandry Agriculture-Climate Change and Agriculture Environment-Adaptation to Climate Change Environment-Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases |
| Date: | 2024–05 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:41590 |
| By: | World Bank |
| Keywords: | Agriculture-Agribusiness Agriculture-Agricultural Irrigation and Drainage Agriculture-Agriculture & Farming Systems Conflict and Development-Armed Conflict |
| Date: | 2024–07 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:41915 |
| By: | Campagnolo , Lorenza (Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change); Mansi , Gabriele (Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change); Bosello, Francesco (Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change); Raitzer , David (Asian Development Bank) |
| Abstract: | This paper uses results from leading biophysical models in an established macro-economic modeling framework to offer insights on potential economic consequences of climate change in Asia and the Pacific. The analysis covers shocks in agriculture, fisheries, forestry, energy demand, capital (from sea level rise and riverine floods), and labor (from heat stress and extreme events). The shocks are considered in a global recursive dynamic computable general equilibrium model that breaks out major economies of the region. The modeling finds that potential total gross domestic product loss as a result of climate change reaches 16.9% in Asia and the Pacific by 2070 under a high-end emissions scenario, with all economies negatively affected. Sea level rise is the largest source of loss, followed by loss of labor productivity due to heat stress. Damage function extrapolation of the losses suggests that they could reach 41.0% of gross domestic product by 2100. |
| Keywords: | climate change; climate damage; computable general equilibrium; economic impact |
| JEL: | C63 C68 Q51 Q54 |
| Date: | 2025–03–19 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ris:adbewp:0771 |
| By: | Deborah V. Chapman; Poolad Karimi; Svetlana Valieva; Ruyi Li; Amal Talbi |
| Keywords: | Water Supply and Sanitation-Monitoring and Evaluation in Water Supply and Sanitation Water Resources-Freshwater Resources Water Resources-Water Resources Assessment Environment-Climate Change and Environment |
| Date: | 2024–07 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:41957 |
| By: | International Finance Corporation |
| Keywords: | Agriculture-Climate Change and Agriculture Environment-Climate Change and Environment |
| Date: | 2024–03 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:41204 |
| By: | Alberto Citterio (University of Insubria); |
| Abstract: | This paper investigates how environmental certifications – specifically, formal Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001, EMAS) and consumer-facing eco-labels – influence firm financial performance. Using a dual approach that includes a bibliometric review and a systematic analysis of key studies, we identify key trends, theoretical underpinnings, and methodological approaches across these distinct certification types. Our bibliometric results highlight a rapidly evolving field, with Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and eco-label research growing along different paths and showing varying levels of international collaboration. The systematic review complements these findings by examining evidence on how certifications impact internal efficiencies, market positioning, and overall profitability. We observe that benefits depend strongly on organizational context, implementation quality, and stakeholder engagement. By integrating insights from both reviews, this paper clarifies the conditions under which environmental certifications enhance financial outcomes and offers directions for future research aimed at advancing both environmental responsibility and firm-level success. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Management Systems, Eco-labels, Bibliometric Analysis, Financial Performance |
| Date: | 2025–03 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pav:demwpp:demwp0226 |
| By: | BIZOZA, Saidi; IRAKOZE, Gildas |
| Abstract: | Mobile money is a good example of the technological revolution through the digitalization of the banking system. However, the advantages offered by this new technological revolution has never been deeply explored with perspectives of existing gender and location gap in terms of financial inclusion. The present study explored the existence of policy/Regulations of Mobile Money in Burundi, the determinants of use of mobile phone and mobile money as well as the intensity of use of mobile money services and the mobile money usage impacts on gender and location perspectives on livelihood outcomes. The study used primary data collected in five different provinces. The study found that the mobile money ecosystem is governed by three different entities without a legal platform gathering them, moreover, the mobile money system is regulated by same text governing payment institutions. Furthermore, the access to electricity, alternative ways of recharge in case of lack of electricity and type of occupation of the household head were found to have a positive and significant influence on thrive, use of mobile phone, registration for mobile money and intensity of use of mobile money services. Education level, remittances, and location (urban vs rural) were found to have a positive and significant influence on both the registration and intensity of use of mobile money services. The study found also that the use of mobile money positively influences the quality of food consumption as well as the economic status proxied by wealth Index. No gender gap was found on food consumption for both wealth assets index and food consumption among the mobile money users. A significant gender gap was found both in wealth assets index and food consumption scores for mobile money non-users. A location food consumption gap was revealed for both mobile money users and non-users but with a significance skewed to mobile money nonusers households. A gap on location wealth assets was spotted out in favor of urban households for both mobile money users and non-users. |
| Date: | 2024–07–17 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aer:wpaper:8cdd1260-1184-4ac3-b253-9f0baecc93a4 |
| By: | Schmitt, Stefanie Y. |
| Abstract: | Consumers increasingly care about the environmental quality of the goods they consume. However, limited attention impairs consumers' ability to compare and evaluate the environmental quality of goods. I show that investments in environmental quality, consumer surplus, producer surplus, and welfare are non-monotonic functions of attention. Average environmental quality, consumer surplus, producer surplus, and welfare are highest under intermediate (but different) levels of atten-tion. In addition, limited attention influences the effectiveness of policy interventions. I identify conditions under which emission taxes, subsidies, information campaigns, and mandatory disclosure lead to less investments in environmental quality, more emissions, lower consumer surplus, or lower welfare. |
| Keywords: | environmental quality, environmental policies, limited attention |
| JEL: | D91 L13 Q55 Q58 |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:bamber:313019 |
| By: | Niass, Dieynaba |
| Abstract: | This paper aims to analyse the effect of natural resources on the supply portfolio of African exports. Based on COMTRADE data on export products from 20002015, a methodological approach is applied using two standard measurement trade diversification indicators: active line counting and the standardised Herfindahl Hirschman index. These indicators are then linked to the status of resource-rich countries (and other controls) in a fixed-effects panel data model. The results of this paper suggest that the presence of oil resources (non-renewable resources) hurts diversification, essentially through the channel of degradation of institutions. Similarly, agricultural products (renewable resources) negatively affect African export diversification (count and index) through the exchange rate channel. This shows the need for Africa to strengthen the quality of institutions by fighting against corruption through transparency in the exploitation and export of natural resources, and through proper management. In addition, African countries must ensure the stability of monetary policies so that a depreciation of the exchange rate can be to their advantage. |
| Date: | 2024–04–30 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aer:wpaper:833c768a-09a0-4fb8-aa14-c32511b6b961 |
| By: | World Bank |
| Keywords: | Water Resources-Groundwater Water Supply and Sanitation-Monitoring and Evaluation in Water Supply and Sanitation Water Resources-Water Resources Assessment |
| Date: | 2024–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:42356 |
| By: | Moustafa, Khaled (Founder & Editor of ArabiXiv) |
| Abstract: | Climate change is a significant challenge that humanity will face in the coming decades. This reality is evidenced by the escalating frequency and severity of environmental events such as wildfires, tsunamis, and high pollution rates, coupled with severe droughts and floods in various regions. Long-term repercussions of climate change are expected to worsen, posing a threat to terrestrial and marine ecosystems, biodiversity, public health, social cohesion, and immigration both within and between countries. To address these challenges, there is a critical need for efficient and resilient policies and urgent action. Mitigating climate change is a multifaceted issue demanding collective efforts from a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including individuals, governments, businesses, and organizations. In this perspective, I will explore arguable and applicable actions, ranging from simple, individual efforts to complex comprehensive initiatives. The goal is to sustain natural resources, minimize environmental waste, and foster a harmonious relationship between humans and their micro and macro-environments. Decisive, global, and timely actions are imperative to mitigate the effects of climate change and preserve natural resources. |
| Date: | 2024–01–31 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:cmyeb_v1 |
| By: | Giovanis, Eleftherios; Ozdamar, Oznur |
| Abstract: | Governments worldwide have implemented stringent lockdown measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, which has had an adverse impact on employment, affecting people's public life, health, and wellbeing. People have witnessed job losses, cuts in wages, and a decline in their living standards and quality of life. This study aims to estimate the inequalities and wellbeing costs, demonstrating the living standards necessary to make up for people's wage reduction or job losses. In particular, we aim to explore the coping strategies used to enhance their wellbeing compared to those of households without a coping strategy. We use food insecurity as a measure of wellbeing outcomes. The empirical analysis relies on detailed household surveys from the World Bank Microdata Library. We use seven waves of the Panel COVID-19 Rapid Response Phone Survey with Households in 20202022 in Kenya. Also, the results highlight the potential inequalities of the COVID-19 pandemic across gender and types of workers, such as those employed in the informal sector and on temporary contracts. The findings show that specific coping strategies, such as delayed payment obligations, credit purchases, and reduced non-food consumption, are associated with larger inequalities. Regarding the gender of the head of the household, the results suggest that the disparities between female-headed households that had to cope with income and employment loss and female-headed households that did not require to follow any strategy are significantly higher compared to their male counterparts. We derive similar concluding remarks when we consider households with social security coverage and the type of employment contract. Key words: Coping strategies; COVID-19; Food insecurity; Inequalities; Kenya; Panel data; Sub-Saharan region; Risks; World Bank microdata. |
| Date: | 2024–04–10 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aer:wpaper:3daeb29c-3189-48c0-80c4-b5db5e428434 |
| By: | Bongai, Munguni |
| Abstract: | This study investigates the association between socio-economic factors and childrens schooling outcomes (school access as proxied by ever enrolled, dropping out and staying in school-current enrolled or still in school) for children in Mozambique using the probit model. The results show that there is not much difference between factors that affect access and those that affect dropping out or staying in school once enrolled. Children from the poorest families, with less educated parents, from the north region, who live far away from a water source and are not the biological children of the household POLICY BRIEF Socio-Economic Status and Childrens Schooling Outcomes in Mozambique Munguni Bongai October 2023 / No.789 2 Policy Brief No.789 head were found to be most disadvantaged in all the three schooling outcomes compared to their counterparts with educated parents, from wealthy families and with water at home. The ruralurban divide, availability of electricity and land or livestock at home had no significant correlation with children schooling outcomes. This study therefore argues that policy makers must implement policies that improve the socio-economic backgrounds of children, by dealing with the demand side factors particularly enhancing adult literacy programmes, providing water sources close to households, encouraging pre-primary education centres and improving the general welfare of households where children live. In a nutshell, results showed that demand side factors were strong factors that hinder childrens schooling and have to be prioritized in drafting and implementing of education policies. |
| Date: | 2024–04–10 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aer:wpaper:1c99548e-c885-4533-8997-026138c26519 |
| By: | World Bank |
| Keywords: | Environment-Climate Change and Environment Environment-Adaptation to Climate Change Environment-Natural Resources Management Water Resources-Groundwater |
| Date: | 2024–07 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:41967 |
| By: | Sergio Venegas Marin; Lara Schwarz; Shwetlena Sabarwal |
| Keywords: | Education-Education Indicators and Statistics Environment-Adaptation to Climate Change |
| Date: | 2024–05 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:41483 |