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on Environmental Economics |
| By: | Akter, Sonia |
| Abstract: | This study introduces a new concept and framework called Climate Resilient Development for Agriculture (CRDA). Unlike Climate Resilient Agriculture (CRA), which focuses solely on adjusting farming practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and maintain agricultural production in the face of climate change, CRDA takes a more comprehensive approach by integrating a development perspective. Its goal is to leverage synergies among actions, programs, and policies to achieve climate change mitigation, adaptation, and sustainable development goals while also addressing climate change-induced loss and damage. The CRDA framework outlines potential pathways leading to either high or low CRDA futures and emphasizes the importance of gender equality in its structure. Additionally, the study highlights the potential for actions under the CRDA framework to either exacerbate or mitigate gender disparities and proposes five crucial actions that can contribute to a gender-inclusive and climate-resilient future for the agriculture sector. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024–07–25 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iaae24:344227 |
| By: | Cabrini, Silvina; Olemberg, Demián; Cristeche, Estela; Pace, Ignacio; Amaro, Ignacio Benito |
| Abstract: | Climate change poses a challenge to agri-food systems. Recognizing the need for emission reduction, the European Union (EU) is contemplating the integration of the agricultural sector into formal carbon pricing mechanisms. This study employs the CLIMTRADE model to assess the potential consequences of a EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) on beef trade for Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. The model considers a baseline bilateral trade matrix, emission intensities, international transport emissions, and potential carbon prices, resulting in the corresponding impacts on imports and exports, depending on the scenario considered. The results indicate that imposing a carbon tax within the EU leads to reduced beef imports, increased domestic prices, and potential carbon leakage. However, deploying a CBAM could mitigate carbon leakage and further reduce emissions. This study contributes to the discussion on the consequences for livestock production in South America of the advancement of emission reduction policies in agriculture driven by developed countries and their implications for the configuration of international trade. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2024–07–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iaae24:344399 |
| By: | Palmer, James “Jimmy” |
| Keywords: | Agricultural Finance, Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024–07–27 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344183 |
| By: | Ginn, William; Saadaoui, Jamel; Salachas, Evangelos |
| Abstract: | We investigate how the European Central Bank (ECB) and the US Federal Reserve (Fed) re-spond to climate-related shocks, assessing whether the green transition can advance without compromising price stability. Using data from 2000 to 2025 and employing time-varying local projection (TVP-LP) models, we examine the monetary policy reactions to both physical and transition climate risks. Our results show that physical shocks, such as extreme weather events and natural disasters, exert stronger and more inflationary effects on monetary policy than tran-sition shocks related to decarbonization and climate policy. The ECB systematically tightens policy in response to physical shocks, viewing them as supply-side disturbances that threaten price stability, while the Fed’s response is more state-dependent and event-driven, loosening policy during crises like Hurricane Katrina but tightening in the post-COVID inflationary peri-od. For transition risks, both central banks show subdued reactions until 2015, after which the ECB increasingly interprets them as inflationary, whereas the Fed remains more cautious and output oriented. A one standard deviation physical risk shock raises the shadow rate by about 30 bps in the EA and 20 bps in the US after 20 months. These findings reveal that climate shocks have become an integral part of monetary transmission, shaped by mandates and macro-economic context, underscoring the need for price stability to enable the green transition. |
| Keywords: | Climate Risks, Monetary Policy, ECB; Fed, Time-varying Local Projections, Price Stability. |
| JEL: | E52 E58 Q54 Q56 |
| Date: | 2025–10–20 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:126542 |
| By: | Fahmida Khatun; Muntaseer Kamal; Foqoruddin Al Kabir; Preetilata Khondaker Huq |
| Abstract: | Due to its geographic location and land characteristics, Bangladesh is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, which includes rising sea levels, floods, and frequent extreme weather events. As a result, the country incurs a significant loss and damage owing to climate-related shocks every year. |
| Keywords: | climate change challenges, Bangladesh climate vulnerability, developed economy aspiration, climate resilience, loss and damage, extreme weather events |
| Date: | 2025–04 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pdb:pbrief:70 |
| By: | Sophie Drogué (UMR MoISA - Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences) - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - CIHEAM-IAMM - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier - CIHEAM - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement); Gabin Guillemaud (UMR ITAP - Technologies et Méthodes pour les Agricultures de demain - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement); Loïc Guindé (ASTRO - Agrosystèmes tropicaux - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Jean-Marc Blazy (ASTRO - Agrosystèmes tropicaux - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Joaquin Ameller Pavez (UMR MoISA - Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences) - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - CIHEAM-IAMM - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier - CIHEAM - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement); Eléonore Loiseau (UMR ITAP - Technologies et Méthodes pour les Agricultures de demain - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement); Thao Uyen Vu (UMR MoISA - Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences) - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - CIHEAM-IAMM - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier - CIHEAM - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement); Pascaline Rollet (UMR MoISA - Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences) - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - CIHEAM-IAMM - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier - CIHEAM - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement); Marlène Perignon (UMR MoISA - Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences) - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - CIHEAM-IAMM - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier - CIHEAM - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement); Caroline Méjean (UMR MoISA - Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences) - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - CIHEAM-IAMM - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier - CIHEAM - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement) |
| Abstract: | In Guadeloupe, the agricultural sector is specialized in export crops, and the local supply of products for the domestic market does not meet demand. Moreover, various studies have highlighted public health issues related to food. The goal of this study is to develop a "fork to farm" approach to analyze the capacity of local agriculture to meet the objective of improving the nutritional quality of food in Guadeloupe, while minimizing environmental impacts. We evaluated two dietary scenarios through a diet optimization model. The first one aims at improving the diet quality of Guadeloupe population without impairing the food budget. The second add a constraint of increasing the share of local food in the diet. Results are integrated in a bioeconomic model of Guadeloupe agricultural sector to assess socio-economic impacts of this new dietary patterns. Finally, a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) evaluate environmental effects. Results show that local food share could rise from 30% in the baseline to 75% in the second scenario which involves increased quantities of locally grown roots, tubers, fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, and eggs. To make this feasible, the bioeconomic model suggests land and workforce reallocation, notably from sugarcane and bananas to cattle and vegetable farming. The LCA reveals that climate change impacts remain similar across scenarios, with meat and fish consumption being the primary contributors. Even if the "local" scenario is the least impactful, it remains high in water eutrophication and land use. While improving nutrition through local agriculture is feasible, it requires structural changes such as increased agricultural labor and expanded farmland. Policy recommendations include promoting plant-based diets, adopting sustainable farming practices, and encouraging the next generation to join the agricultural workforce. This study underscores the importance of addressing environmental, economic, and social factors to create a resilient and sustainable food system in Guadeloupe. |
| Keywords: | Bioeconomic model, Life cycle assesment, Diet optimisation, French Overseas Departments and Territories, Local food, Guadeloupe |
| Date: | 2025–08–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05301057 |
| By: | Amidou Ballo (Université des sciences sociales et de gestion de Bamako - USSGB - Université des sciences sociales et de gestion de Bamako); Daman-Guilé Diawara (Université des sciences sociales et de gestion de Bamako - USSGB - Université des sciences sociales et de gestion de Bamako) |
| Abstract: | This study analyzes the dynamics and challenges of the energy transition in Mali, a country endowed with significant potential in renewable energy (solar, hydro, biomass). Access to reliable and sustainable energy remains a major issue for a large part of the population.The methodology relies on an economic and descriptive statistical analysis of data collected between 2010 and 2023. Sources include reports from the World Bank, the IEA, the Malian Ministry of Energy, as well as a critical review of energy policies. The study focuses on investments, installed capacities, electrification rates, and regional interconnection projects. The results reveal a significant expansion of renewable energy infrastructures between 2010 and 2023. The installed capacity of photovoltaic solar energy increased by 1, 900%, while hydro capacity progressed by 180%, notably due to the Gouina dam. Energy storage capacities and hybrid power plants also experienced notable growth, with respective increases of 300% and 400%. This diversification of the energy mix has led to a 400% reduction in CO2 emissions related to electricity over the same period. However, major challenges persist. The national electrification rate, which rose from 32.5% to 50.6%, masks marked territorial inequalities (78% in urban areas compared to 18% in rural areas). Financial constraints, a lack of transportation and storage infrastructure remain significant barriers, as well as the need for increased geostrategic cooperation. To overcome these obstacles, we propose several solutions: strengthening research and public policies to attract private investments; developing new renewable energy power plants and hybrid systems; modernizing transportation networks using innovative technologies; and consolidating regional cooperation through the interconnection of electrical networks. This research underscores that the energy transition in Mali is both an opportunity for sustainable development and a challenge that requires an integrated approach to ensure socio-economic prosperity and climate resilience. |
| Keywords: | energy transition renewable energy access climate resilience energy policies, energy transition, renewable energy, access, climate resilience, energy policies |
| Date: | 2025–10–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05320604 |
| By: | Ambec, Stefan; Andersson, Henrik; Cezera, Stéphane; Kanay, Ayşegül; Ouvrard, Benjamin; Panzone, Luca A.; Simon, Sebastian |
| Abstract: | What can be done to reduce the carbon footprint of consumption? To answer this, we conducted an online shopping experiment that tested the effects of two policy tools: a carbon tax (at two levels) and a behavioral nudge in the form of a traffic light-style label indicating a product’s carbon footprint (green for low, orange for medium, and red for high). To disentangle the tax’s substitution effect from its income effect, we held consumers’ purchasing power constant. We find that the tax alone significantly reduces the carbon footprint per euro spent but not per basket purchased, implying that the reduction is driven purely by the income effect. The label alone makes consumers buy fewer red products and more green products, although without reducing significantly their carbon footprint. We do find some substitution effect and a significant reduction of the carbon footprint per basket only when the tax is high enough and combined with the label. Next, we perform a welfare analysis grounded on a theoretical framework that accommodates for several assumptions about consumer’s preferences and motivations. We estimate the loss of consumer’s surplus from nudging consumers with the label. We also estimate the consumers’ valuation of a ton of CO2 avoided when they care about their climate impact. |
| Keywords: | Carbon tax; nudge; green label; carbon footprint; climate change; moral; behavior. |
| JEL: | D12 D90 H23 Q58 |
| Date: | 2025–12–02 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:tse:wpaper:131148 |
| By: | Yuri Barreto; Diogo G.C. Britto; Bladimir Carrillo; Daniel Da Mata; Lucas Emanuel; Breno Sampaio |
| Abstract: | Billions of people worldwide travel long distances daily to fetch water that is often unsafe for human consumption. Climate change is expected to exacerbate this critical issue, which threatens the economic development of dry areas in addition to posing health risks. This paper evaluates a large-scale, low-cost climate adaptation programme that built one million rain-fed water storage cisterns in Brazil's poorest and most drought-prone region. |
| Keywords: | Climate adaptation, Labour market, Water, Health |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:unu:wpaper:wp-2025-97 |
| By: | Andrés Azcoitia, Santiago; Illescas Cabiró, Sergio; Frías Barroso, Zoraida |
| Abstract: | The transition to greener energy sources and the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are essential to mitigating climate change and ensuring a sustainable future. Although the ICT sector currently accounts for a modest share of global emissions, its contribution is expected to soar due to the rapid growth in data and computing demand in all industry verticals, driven by the deployment of 6G that will enable AI-driven services by providing ultra-reliable, low-latency, and high-capacity connectivity across the cloud–edge continuum. Initiatives like 6Green are developing technical capabilities to measure and expose information on GHG emissions associated with 6G network services throughout the value chain. However, such technical enablers are not sufficient to incentivise investment in sustainable infrastructures and the adoption of green services. This paper introduces a techno-economic framework to evaluate policy mechanisms for promoting greener network and infrastructure in the 6G ecosystem. The model captures interactions between stakeholders under varying market conditions, integrates sustainability key performance indicators (KPIs), such as carbon emissions, and operationalises the concept of Decarbonisation Level Agreements (DLAs) as an extension of traditional Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Four policy options are compared: laissez-faire, infrastructure subsidisation, uniform DLA enforcement, and a tiered DLAs allowing for green premium services. Results show that while strict DLAs and subsidies can reduce emissions, they may also introduce cost and capacity constraints unless carefully designed. Tiered approaches, which combine regulation with market-driven incentives and user awareness, offer a more balanced and scalable path toward sustainability. |
| Keywords: | Mobile networks, 6G, economics, sustainability |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:itse25:331249 |
| By: | Juthong, Porapan; Saringkarnpoonperm, Suttiwit; Khemakongkanont, Chate |
| Abstract: | This study examines the environmental impact of global ICT expansion, focusing on CO² emissions across 173 countries from 2000 to 2021 using a one-step difference GMM. The findings reveal a two-phase relationship: Early-stage ICT deployment tends to increase emissions; however, as adoption expands, emissions are significantly reduced. The environmental impact of upgrading to 4G/5G networks is not uniform. For nations primarily reliant on 2G/3G infrastructure, the transition yields immediate environmental benefits. Conversely, in advanced ICT nations, the rollout may initially increase emissions, an effect that is later offset by substantial long-term reductions. The study concludes that ICT development does not automatically guarantee environmental benefits. Strategic policies—such as managing the full life cycle of ICT infrastructure from production to disposal, promoting renewable power in the ICT sector, and phasing out legacy networks— are essential to align ICT growth with decarbonization goals. |
| Keywords: | ICT, Mobile Cellular Network, CO² Emissions |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:itse25:331284 |
| By: | Giannikou, Ioanna; Ioannou, Nikos; Tselekounis, Markos |
| Abstract: | Driven by the rapid rollout and densification of 5G networks, alongside mounting operational costs and carbon-reduction commitments, telecommunications operators and policymakers face a critical need for sustainable energy strategies. This paper presents a European-wide techno-economic and environmental assessment of retrofitting 5G macro-cell base stations with grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Using a techno-economic bottom-up model driven by real irradiance and load profiles, a 20-year discounted cash-flow (DCF) analysis is performed. Country-specific area/land characteristics, as well as capital, operating and land-lease costs are considered to determine net present value (NPV), whereas life-cycle assessment (LCA) is employed to quantify emission savings. Results show that rural sites are almost universally NPV-positive, however urban installations yield strong returns only in high-irradiance and high electricity price markets, while remaining marginal elsewhere. Sensitivity testing highlights electricity prices and land-lease costs as primary drivers. Modest electricity price trend close or above inflation and/or reuse of 30–70% of existing site area if available can render borderline markets profitable. Under profit-maximizing deployment, PV reduces national emissions by |
| Keywords: | 5G mobile networks, solar panels, CO2 emissions, green energy, NPV, technoeconomic analysis, LCA |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:itse25:331271 |
| By: | Mr. Simon Black; Ms. Dora Benedek; Ian W.H. Parry; Nate Vernon-Lin; Sunalika Singh |
| Abstract: | Climate change poses significant macroeconomic challenges due to its impacts and the energy transition needed to address it. Despite the Paris Agreement’s goal to keep global warming ‘well below 2°C’, and ideally to 1.5°C, the world is not on track. Temperatures are likely to pass 1.5°C this decade and would exceed 2°C by 2050, even if national targets are met. Limiting the ‘overshoot’ in peak temperatures by cutting global emissions of greenhouse gases would reduce climate risks. But current national emissions targets fall short, aiming for a 7 percent cut compared to the 30 to 45 percent needed by 2035. Using in-house models, we illustrate options and impacts of closing gaps to align emissions with temperature goals while minimizing climate risks. However, achieving these targets implies drastic changes in the energy system. Ensuring security of energy supply, which is critical for macroeconomic stability and growth, entails effective macroeconomic policies. |
| Keywords: | Paris Agreement; climate mitigation; ambition gap; emissions reductions; temperature overshooting; mitigation costs; energy security; grid stability |
| Date: | 2025–11–21 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:imf:imfwpa:2025/245 |
| By: | Zifeng Feng; Xun Bian; Ryan Chacon; Ran Lu-Andrews |
| Abstract: | We investigate how climate risk impacts ESG performance. Publicly listed real estate firms (real estate investment trusts, REITs) are an ideal setting to examine this relation because we can observe ESG performance at the firm level and climate risk at the property level. Using a sample of Equity REITs from 2007-2022, we document a positive relation between abnormal temperatures and ESG scores. The environmental pillar of ESG is the dominant driver of the relation between abnormal temperatures and ESG. Managers of property portfolios experiencing abnormal temperature changes respond by investing more in ESG. |
| Keywords: | abnormal temperature; Climate Risk; Esg; REIT |
| JEL: | R3 |
| Date: | 2025–01–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arz:wpaper:eres2025_212 |
| By: | Kristina Pitman (Department of Economics and Business, Colorado School of Mines); Ben Gilbert (Department of Economics and Business, Colorado School of Mines) |
| Abstract: | In recent years, fossil fuel power plants have increasingly adjusted their operations to balance variability in renewable output. These balancing activities alter plant emissions in ways that may not be evenly distributed. We capture the distribution of the effect of exogenous wind and solar variation on emissions from criteria pollutants across fossil fuel plants. Most plants experience a small reduction in emissions in response to variation in renewable output. However, a minority of outlier plants change their emissions output significantly, with responses that maybe either positive or negative. Positive emissions responses are driven by increases in fuel intensity or emissions rates for some plants, particularly in response to solar variation. We find that outlier plants are more likely to be in smaller Balancing Authorities, without access to electricity markets, and with higher shares of wind and solar output. The socioeconomic characteristics of communities hosting outlier power plants depend on whether the plant is wind- or solar-responsive. Notably, communities with higher asthma incidence, which are more sensitive to pollution, experience the most extreme negative emissions responses to wind, but the most extreme positive emissions responses to solar. |
| Keywords: | renewable energy, thermal power plant operations, emissions, electricity sector, ramping behavior, distributional impacts |
| JEL: | L1 L2 L94 Q Q42 Q52 |
| Date: | 2025–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:mns:wpaper:wp202501 |
| By: | Sandoval M, Luis A.; Lopez, María J.; Mejia, William A.; Morales, Sarahi D.; Mamani Escobar, Brenda A. |
| Keywords: | Institutional and Behavioral Economics, Marketing, Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343714 |
| By: | Akram, Agha A.; Quinones, Esteban J.; Turiansky, Abbie; Siegal, Kim |
| Keywords: | International Development, Environmental Economics and Policy, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343881 |
| By: | Bolakhe, Kumar; Yu, Tun-Hsiang E.; Sykes, Virginia R.; Smith, Aaron; Boyer, Christopher N. |
| Keywords: | Production Economics, Environmental Economics and Policy, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343595 |
| By: | Romain Fillon; Manuel Linsenmeier; Gernot Wagner |
| Abstract: | Focusing on global annual averages of climatic variables can bias aggregate and distributional estimates of the economic impacts of climate change. We here empirically identify dose-response functions of GDP growth rates to daily mean temperature levels and combine them with regional intra-annual climate projections of daily mean temperatures. We then disentangle, for various shared socio-economic pathways (SSPs), how much of the missing impacts are due to heterogeneous warming patterns over space. Global damages in 2050 are 25% (21-28% across SSPs) higher when accounting for the shift in the shape of the entire intra-annual distribution of daily mean temperatures at the regional scale. |
| Keywords: | damage functions, climate risk, climate shift, downscaling, spatial disaggregation |
| JEL: | D62 Q54 |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ces:ceswps:_12289 |
| By: | Taje, Motsumi Stephen |
| Abstract: | This research examines the intricate and often contentious relationship between economic growth and environmental sustainability, challenging conventional paradigms that prioritize economic expansion at the expense of ecological preservation. The study critically assesses the assumptions underpinning growth-centric development models, with particular attention to the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC), which posits that environmental degradation increases in the early stages of economic growth before improving as a society becomes wealthier. Through a detailed critique of the EKC and the impacts of capitalist economic structures, this paper highlights the flaws of these models, particularly their failure to account for irreversible environmental damage and the insufficient role of policy interventions in mitigating ecological harm. Furthermore, the research explores how international competition and the capitalist drive for profit exacerbate environmental degradation, pushing nations to weaken environmental regulations in pursuit of economic advantage. The paper advocates for a shift towards sustainable economic models that integrate both economic growth and environmental conservation, stressing the need for robust regulatory frameworks and international cooperation. The findings underscore that, while economic and environmental objectives have historically been seen as mutually exclusive, a balanced approach is not only feasible but essential for achieving long-term prosperity and ecological stability |
| Date: | 2025–11–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:ctmxs_v1 |
| By: | Mabrouki, Mohamed |
| Abstract: | This study examines the complex relationships between institutional quality, natural capital, and CO₂ emissions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region from 2000 to 2022. Using a comprehensive panel dataset across 10 MENA countries, we employ robust econometric techniques including fixed effects models in levels and first-differences, and system GMM estimators to address endogeneity and dynamic persistence. Our diagnostic framework incorporates tests for cross-sectional dependence, slope heterogeneity, and cointegration, revealing the absence of long-run equilibrium relationships in the region. The empirical results demonstrate that economic growth (0.48-0.60 elasticity), population pressure (0.73-0.95 elasticity), and investment patterns (0.05-0.09 elasticity) remain primary drivers of CO₂ emissions. Natural capital exhibits a significant positive relationship with emissions (0.11-0.29 elasticity), supporting the environmental resource curse hypothesis. Institutional quality shows a mitigating effect on emissions, though this relationship is complex and operates primarily through long-term channels. The absence of cointegration challenges conventional Environmental Kuznets Curve frameworks and underscores the region's environmental and economic instability. These findings highlight the urgent need for integrated policy approaches combining economic diversification, institutional reforms, and sustainable natural resource management to facilitate climate adaptation in this vulnerable region. |
| Keywords: | CO₂ Emissions, Institutional Quality, Natural Capital, MENA Region, Panel Data Analysis, Environmental Resource Curse, Climate Adaptation |
| JEL: | O57 |
| Date: | 2025–02–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:126563 |
| By: | Kimberly A. Clausing; Christopher R. Knittel; Catherine Wolfram |
| Abstract: | Climate change is already increasing temperatures and raising the frequency of natural disasters in the United States. In this paper, we examine several major vectors through which climate change affects US households, including cost increases associated with home insurance claims and increased cooling, as well as sources of increased mortality. Although we consider only a subset of climate costs over recent decades, we find an aggregate annual cost averaging between $400 and $900 per household; in 10 percent of counties, costs exceed $1, 300 per household. Costs vary significantly by geography, with the largest costs occurring in some western regions of the United States, the Gulf Coast, and Florida. Climate costs also typically disproportionately burden lower-income households. Our work suggests the importance of research that looks beyond rising temperatures to extreme weather events; so far, natural disasters account for the bulk of the burden of climate change in the United States. |
| JEL: | H23 Q53 Q54 Q58 |
| Date: | 2025–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:nbr:nberwo:34525 |
| By: | Kim, Chang Hyun; Lee, Kyung Yul; Kwon, Youngsun |
| Abstract: | This study explores how knowledge search depth and breadth in green patenting influence environmental innovation in the mobile industry, a sector facing increasing scrutiny for its environmental impact. Using a panel of 42 mobile firms from 2001 to 2023, we find that search depth exhibits an inverted U-shaped relationship with green innovation, suggesting that while leveraging internal knowledge initially boosts environmental innovation, excessive reliance can hinder progress due to organizational rigidity. Conversely, search breadth demonstrates a consistently positive effect, indicating that expanding external knowledge sources enhances a firm's capacity for sustainable innovation. These findings underscore the strategic importance of balancing internal and external knowledge strategies to foster green innovation in the mobile sector. |
| Keywords: | Green Innovation, Knowledge Search, Mobile Industry, Sustainability |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:itse25:331286 |
| By: | Fahmida Khatun; Foqoruddin Al Kabir; Md. Takrim Hossain |
| Abstract: | This policy brief examines how rising urban heat stress in Bangladesh is linked to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from key sectors, especially agriculture and industry. The objective is to understand the long-run relationship between sectoral emissions and heat stress, and to recommend solutions for building climate-resilient and sustainable cities in Bangladesh. |
| Keywords: | UrbanHeatStress, SustainableCities, GHGEmissions, ClimateAction, UrbanResilience, HeatStressManagement, ClimateSmartAgriculture, SustainableTransport, UrbanGreening, BangladeshClimatePolicy |
| Date: | 2025–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pdb:pbrief:84 |
| By: | Gensch, Luisa; Jantke, Kerstin; Schneider, Uwe A.; Rasche, Livia |
| Keywords: | Land Economics/Use, Environmental Economics and Policy, Resource/Energy Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343670 |
| By: | Rueda, Ximena |
| Abstract: | The global agri-food system is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and poses a significant threat to biodiversity. Private sector impact investment to support and encourage farmers to combat climate change and protect nature is rapidly increasing alongside calls to repurpose public agricultural subsidies. Globally, support to agricultural producers currently accounts for almost USD 540 billion a year, with potential for a redirection of this new money to farmers and landowners through "Paying for Nature" schemes. However, developing effective, efficient, and inclusive reward mechanisms presents challenges, requiring focused investment in innovation and learning. Common issues include defining practical metrics for outcomes and ensuring fair payment structures for all stakeholders. Solving these challenges demands serious investment in innovation and collaboration with farmers, communities, and local governments. Based on a literature review, this paper presents a series of proposals on how to design instruments that will require strong investment in innovation in the design and implementation of reward and compliance mechanisms, working closely with farmers, communities, and local governments to develop practical and relevant solutions. Attention must be paid to fairness, social equity, and achieving multiple environmental outcomes, such as biodiversity protection and water pollution prevention, while maintaining agricultural productivity. Targeted and well-funded interventions are essential, especially to support vulnerable rural communities facing climate change and biodiversity loss. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural Finance |
| Date: | 2024–07–29 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iaae24:344408 |
| By: | Fan, Xinxin; Lee, Yuanyao Stanley; Khanna, Madhu; Kent, Jeffery; Shi, Rui; Guest, Jeremy; Lee, DoKyoung |
| Keywords: | Resource/Energy Economics and Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343741 |
| By: | Naudé, Wim (RWTH Aachen University) |
| Abstract: | The field of economics ought to be based on the fact that planet Earth is a rare Earth that is fundamentally an Ocean and Plant World. The rapid and continuing bulldozing of biodiversity across ocean and land that has been a feature of human society’s economic development over the past two centuries or so, demonstrates that the current political and economic response, framed by the narrow human-centric concept of sustainable development, has failed. Therefore, this paper calls for a fundamental planetary turn in perspective, moving beyond sustainability towards the biocentric concept of Planetary Habitability. The point is that fixing a slow leak in a spaceship (sustainability) is insufficient when the ship’s entire life support system is collapsing due to a fundamental design flaw (anthropocentrism); instead, the focus must shift to ensuring the entire ship can support life (habitability), regardless of immediate human convenience. |
| Keywords: | ecological economics, sustainability, biodiversity, environment |
| JEL: | Q57 Q54 B52 O44 |
| Date: | 2025–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iza:izadps:dp18281 |
| By: | Akpınar, Musab Talha; Korkut, Cem |
| Abstract: | This chapter explores the integral role of basic sciences—physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics—in developing Sustainable Smart Cities, which aim to enhance urban living through environmental sustainability and technological advancement. By examining how each of these scientific disciplines contributes to urban sustainability, the chapter provides a comprehensive overview of their application to smart city infrastructure, resource management, and environmental health. Physics underpins energy efficiency and structural integrity in building designs, while chemistry drives innovations in sustainable materials, waste management, and pollution control. Biological sciences support the development of green spaces, biodiversity conservation, and urban agriculture, promoting ecosystem services like carbon sequestration and natural cooling. Meanwhile, mathematics and data science enable real-time monitoring, predictive modeling, and optimized resource allocation, ensuring that cities can respond to dynamic urban challenges with agility and foresight. The chapter also discusses the interconnectedness of these sciences and highlights the need for continued investment in research and education to sustain progress in this field. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and a commitment to scientific innovation, Sustainable Smart Cities can address the pressing issues of climate change and urbanization, paving the way for resilient, efficient, and inclusive urban environments. |
| Keywords: | Sustainable Development, Smart Cities, Basic Sciences, Urban Sustainability, Environmental Technology Integration |
| JEL: | L9 R0 R00 R58 |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:126576 |
| By: | Philip Fliegel; Achim Hagen; Nicolas Koch; Nolan Ritter |
| Abstract: | We study the impact of carbon pricing on household finance using European microdata on loans for internal combustion engine vehicles. Exploiting cross-country variation in the same car models with a difference-in-differences design, we find that banks respond to Germany's carbon price announcement by raising interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, with larger increases for loans on fuel-intensive vehicles and for longer maturities. Banks also shorten loan maturity, reduce amounts, and shift to linear repayments, while households choose more fuel-efficient new cars. Captive banks respond more strongly than commercial banks. Collateral and default risk channels jointly explain these adjustments, highlighting household finance as a key transmission channel of climate policy. |
| Keywords: | credit pricing, climate policies, climate transition risk |
| JEL: | G21 G50 G51 Q54 Q58 |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ces:ceswps:_12288 |
| By: | Wollni, Meike; Bohn, Sophia; Ocampo Ariza, Carolina; Paz, Bruno; Santalucia, Simone; Squarcina, Margherita; Wätzold, Marlene |
| Abstract: | The global agri-food system faces major challenges of meeting growing food demand in an equitable way, while mitigating environmental impacts such as deforestation, soil degradation and climate change. Voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) have surged in recent decades as a potential instrument to foster more sustainable global value chains and sourcing practices. While the number of VSS impact evaluations is growing, most studies focus on a single outcome dimension. In this paper, we propose a conceptual framework to assess the effects of VSS interventions on sustainable food system outcomes in three dimensions, considering potential trade-offs between them. To illustrate key trade-offs identified in our conceptual framework, we present empirical data from three case studies in Ghana, Rwanda, and Peru. Our empirical results shed light on associations between certification and various outcomes, including agricultural yields and income, biodiversity at farm and landscape scales, female empowerment, and food security. We highlight the importance of balancing trade-offs in multiple sustainability dimensions and assessing VSS performance within the broader policy and landscape context. Our study contributes to ongoing discussions on the effectiveness of VSS in promoting sustainability while highlighting potential trade-offs that must be addressed to achieve more sustainable food systems. |
| Keywords: | Supply Chain, Sustainability |
| Date: | 2024–07–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iaae24:344358 |
| By: | Fahmida Khatun; Muntaseer Kamal; Foqoruddin Al Kabir; Preetilata Khondaker Huq |
| Abstract: | This study aims to evaluate the impact of the floods in the eastern part of Bangladesh by assessing the loss and damage incurred from 19 August 2024 to 5 September 2024. The total damage has been estimated at BDT 14, 421.5 crore, equivalent to 1.8 per cent of the National Budget for FY2025. In addition, the study provides a set of recommendations for improved flood management and disaster preparedness in the future. |
| Keywords: | Bangladesh floods 2024, Flood impact assessment, Disaster recovery, Flood management, Climate resilience, Natural disaster damages, Bangladesh |
| Date: | 2025–03 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pdb:pbrief:65 |
| By: | Cheng, Haotian; Escobedo, Francisco; Thomas, Alyssa; Reyes, Jesus Felix De Los; Soto, Jose R. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Resource/Energy Economics and Policy, Institutional and Behavioral Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343562 |
| By: | Shin, Kiseok; Grant, Jason; Arita, Shawn; Sydow, Sharon; Tomlin, Hazelle; Jones, Jason P. H.; Marshall, Elizabeth |
| Keywords: | International Relations/Trade, Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343962 |
| By: | Nur Ain Shahrier (The South East Asian Central Banks (SEACEN) Research and Training Centre); Zaheer Anwer (Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Sunway Business School, Sunway University, Malaysia); Milena Migliavacca |
| Abstract: | Climate change and the energy transition are increasingly recognized recognised as sources of systemic financial risk. This paper examines how default-risk spillovers propagate among top global energy firms (TGEFs) using high-frequency distance-to-default data and a frequency-dependent TVP-VAR framework. We document a persistent horizon inversion: during tranquil periods, long-term connectedness dominates, reflecting slow-moving structural linkages, but crises such as COVID-19 trigger a collapse in long-term connectedness alongside a surge in short- and medium-term spillovers, which remain elevated even post-pandemic. These results indicate a structural shift toward faster, event-driven transmission channels. Environmental profiles also matter. Green Energy Leaders (GEL) exhibit stronger and more cohesive long-run connectedness than Brown Energy Leaders (BEL), suggesting that GEL firms can serve as long-horizon contagion amplifiers despite reputational resilience. Geography is equally decisive: developed markets show structurally persistent long-run connectedness, while developing markets display shallow, fragile networks where long-term co-movement appears only during severe global shocks. Overall, the findings reveal that systemic vulnerability in the energy sector arises from the interaction of horizon dynamics, environmental engagement, and institutional development. For central banks, the results underscore the importance of horizon-sensitive monitoring, transition-risk stress testing, and expanded systemic-risk oversight of non-financial energy firms. |
| Keywords: | Climate, systemic risks, contagion, distance-to-default, energy sector, time-varying parameter, green and brown energy firms, developed and developing countries |
| JEL: | G33 |
| Date: | 2025–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:sea:wpaper:wp59 |
| By: | Johnson, David R.; Bahalou Horeh, Marziyeh; Liu, Jing; Zuidema, Shan; Chepeliev, Maksym; Hertel, Thomas W. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy, Land Economics/Use |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343944 |
| By: | Zhang, Yumei; Wang, Jingjing; Fan, Shenggen |
| Abstract: | Transforming diets is critical for sustainable food systems. While there have been increasing global discourses on healthy and sustainable diets, national and local actions often remain limited. This paper addresses this gap by focusing on China, the world’s largest developing country. We examine the specific challenges of defining healthy and sustainable diets for the Chinese population by considering regional dietary cultures, affordability, and environmental impact. We analyze how policy interventions, including both supply and consumer-side strategies, can promote the transition towards such diets. The findings can offer valuable lessons for other developing countries facing similar challenges. |
| Keywords: | Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Sustainability |
| Date: | 2024–07–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iaae24:344342 |
| By: | Fernández, Francisco J.; Vásquez-Lavín, Felipe; Rivera, Diego; Hernández, Francisco; Bopp, Carlos; Campos-Requena, Nélyda; Ponce, Roberto D. |
| Abstract: | A tariff is a crucial tool for managing rural water supply services. It helps cover the costs of operation, maintenance, and repair, ensuring the sustainability of these services. Unfortunately, due to suboptimal tariff structures, rural water systems lack the financial liquidity to handle unforeseen events. This puts them in a difficult position, especially with the increasing water demand and resource scarcity driven by climate change. Therefore, adjusting the current tariff settings is necessary to achieve financial and operational sustainability, balancing cost recovery with other social, economic, and environmental objectives. This study aims to determine how pricing components, such as fixed charges and variable costs, influence consumer acceptability of different tariff systems. Using a choice experiment, we evaluated Chilean rural water consumers' preferences for different tariff schemes. The results show that individuals are highly conservative regarding the price structure. Participants preferred maintaining existing tariffs, consistently favoring the status quo over alternative tariff structures. Significantly, the likelihood of selecting a new tariff structure is influenced more by alterations in the variable component than by changes in the fixed price of water. These findings provide valuable insights for achieving a balanced and sustainable approach to rural water management and help policy designs. |
| Keywords: | Community/Rural/Urban Development, Consumer/Household Economics, Demand and Price Analysis |
| Date: | 2024–07–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iaae24:344377 |
| By: | Fahmida Khatun; Syed Yusuf Saadat; Foqoruddin Al Kabir |
| Abstract: | Bangladesh stands at the forefront of the global fight against climate change, facing immense challenges due to its geographical vulnerability. Bangladesh's climate-related disasters wreak havoc on the economy and society, impacting livelihoods in far-reaching ways. |
| Keywords: | Climate Budget, Geographical vulnerability, Economic losses, Gender inequalities, Bangladesh |
| Date: | 2024–07 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pdb:pbrief:54 |
| By: | Zuloaga, Gonzalo; Plückebaum, Thomas; Kulenkampff, Gabriele; Wissner, Matthias |
| Abstract: | This study analyses and quantifies the energy consumption and CO₂ emissions associated with operating modern telecommunications access networks, both fixed broadband (FFTH) and mobile networks. To quantify the environmental impacts, specific bottom-up models for the fixed and mobile access network are developed and used to endogenously determine the asset-related quantities of active network elements and their respective energy consumption. The modelling task is carried out for Germany based on household and population data at municipality level from the German Federal Institute for Research on Building and Regional Planning (BBSR), energy consumption data from the EU Code of Conduct on Energy Consumption of Broadband Communication Equipment and the CO₂ emission factor for the electric-ity mix from the German Federal Environment Agency, in order to capture the de-mand for VHCN fixed and mobile access services. Furthermore, the study investigates how different settlement structures shape the environmental footprint of telecommunications networks. Based on these findings, it is analysed whether the use of mobile networks represents a sustainable strategy for the supply of rural areas in comparison to fixed network technologies. From an environmental perspective, mobile networks, especially 5G, are considered as a possible substitute for the provision of broadband access in rural areas. The analysis shows that, from an environmental perspective, FTTH access networks perform better than mobile access networks. These findings hold for any regional structure but are even more significant for rural areas. The analysis focuses on energy consumption and CO2 emissions of network operations. Deployment-related emissions and spill-over effects induced by using ICT for eco-benefits in other sectors are beyond the scope of this analysis. |
| Keywords: | Energy consumption, carbon emissions, fibre access networks, radio access networks, rural areas |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:itse25:331318 |
| By: | Jiang, Xinling; Huo, Zinuo; Yuan, Yuan; Wu, Zhong'an; Olasehinde, Toba; Fan, Yubing |
| Keywords: | Farm Management, Environmental Economics and Policy, Production Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343635 |
| By: | Gonzales, Marta C. PhD; Ozturk, Ayse Tugba |
| Abstract: | Despite the years of climate change mitigation effort, per capita transportation emissions are on the rise. Reducing vehicle miles traveled, congestion mitigation and increasing vehicle efficiency are three strategies to reduce CO2 emissions from vehicles. Outcomes of these strategies may contradict each other considering their impacts on the road network and possible behavior changes within the transportation system. Though, models used in policy evaluations do not capture the interplay between vehicle characteristics, travel demand, and urban form. Understanding the spatial and temporal variations in vehicular emissions and the impact of each subsector requires collaboration between two seemingly separate fields: emissions modeling and urban science. |
| Keywords: | Engineering |
| Date: | 2025–08–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:itsrrp:qt4dk29637 |
| By: | Alcaráz, Alba; Capilla, Javier; Garcia-Hiernaux, Alfredo; Pérez-Amaral, Teodosio; Valarezo-Unda, Angel |
| Abstract: | In this work, a cost function is estimated for eight models from the M4 competition. The main objective of the M competitions is to evaluate the accuracy of numerous forecasting models. This study introduces metrics to measure the environmental cost associated with running different time series models during the training and forecasting phases. This approach enables the construction of an environmental cost function that depends on other explanatory variables. Interpretable models help identify key drivers of environmental impact, while more complex machine learning models are used to predict emissions without rerunning the algorithms. The findings contribute to Green AI by promoting the evaluation of forecasting models not only by forecasting precision but also by sustainability. |
| Keywords: | Green IA, M-competitions, forecasting, machine learning, sustainability |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:itse25:331246 |
| By: | Guo, Hongdong; Bai, Rongrong; Jin, Songqing; Shupp, Robert S.; Wang, Yu |
| Keywords: | Crop Production/Industries, Environmental Economics and Policy, International Development |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343806 |
| By: | Owen, Dave; Dahlke, Helen E; Fisher, Andrew T; Bruno, Ellen; Kiparsky, Michael |
| Abstract: | Increasing water demands and declining groundwater levels have led to rising interest in managed aquifer recharge. That interest is growing in the United States-the focus of this article-and elsewhere. Increasing interest makes sense; managed aquifer recharge can reduce water-supply challenges and provide environmental benefits, sometimes with lower costs than alternative water-management approaches. But managed aquifer recharge also faces growing pains, which will make it difficult for projects to scale up and may limit the benefits provided by those projects that do go forward. Some of the problems arise from the challenges of finding physically suitable locations for managed aquifer recharge; many derive from economics, public policy, and law; and some derive from ways in which managed aquifer recharge could exacerbate traditional equity challenges of water management. But as we explain, there also are potential solutions to these challenges, and the future success of managed aquifer recharge will likely depend on the extent to which these solutions are adopted. |
| Keywords: | 3707 Hydrology (for-2020), 37 Earth Sciences (for-2020), 3705 Geology (for-2020), Water Supply (mesh), United States (mesh), Groundwater (mesh), Conservation of Water Resources (mesh), Groundwater (mesh), Water Supply (mesh), United States (mesh), Conservation of Water Resources (mesh), 0406 Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience (for), 0799 Other Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences (for), Environmental Engineering (science-metrix), 3707 Hydrology (for-2020), 3709 Physical geography and environmental geoscience (for-2020) |
| Date: | 2025–11–07 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:agrebk:qt4827d28v |
| By: | Balasubramanya, Soumya |
| Abstract: | In recent years, policy discourse in South Asia has increasingly focused on reducing pressure on groundwater use in irrigated agriculture and reducing irrigation energy subsidies, while also not making farmers worse off. In an environment where pricing water and energy is administratively and politically challenging, much hope is placed on the widespread adoption of irrigation technologies that improve irrigation efficiency. This paper highlights knowledge gaps in this discourse, to identify avenues where research could inform evidence-based decision-making. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies, Sustainability |
| Date: | 2024–07–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iaae24:344327 |
| By: | Khera, Kartik; Büchele, Manfred; Büchele, Felix; Neuwald, Daniel Alexandre |
| Abstract: | With the increasing global demand for renewable energy, the challenge is identifying sustainable solutions´ avoiding land use conflicts. This study explores the potential of agrophotovoltaic (APV) systems, integrating photovoltaics with fruit production to simultaneously address energy generation and food production challenges. Focusing on the fruit orchards in Himachal Pradesh, India, a modelling study demonstrates the economic viability of APV systems, with relatively fast Return on Investment (ROI) of 5.3 and 5.9 years for cherry and apple production, respectively. The APV model, combining solar PV and fruit farms, is designed for a 1-hectare area. The dual use structure optimizes sunlight exposure while facilitating traditional agricultural practices. The financial analysis reveals substantial profits from fruit production and energy sales, contributing to the economic sustainability of APV. The study emphasizes the potential for increased farmer income, enhanced grid reliability, and rural electrification. Considering the unique challenges Himachal Pradesh faces, including cultivating apples and cherries of inferior quality, the paper recommends adopting innovative approaches. By harnessing solar power through APV, farmers can improve fruit quality, increase revenue, and contribute to a more sustainable and widespread energy distribution. This study is a foundation for future experimental verification and broader implementation of APV systems in diverse agricultural landscapes. |
| Keywords: | Community/Rural/Urban Development, Farm Management |
| Date: | 2024–07–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iaae24:344374 |
| By: | Wang, Zuyi; Thayer, Anastasia W.; Kim, Man-Keun; Vassalos, Michael; De Figueiredo Silva, Felipe; Smith, Nathaniel B. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Farm Management |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343937 |
| By: | Towe, Charles A.; Liu, Pengfei; Meyer, Natalie; Dang, Ruirui |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Farm Management, Community/Rural/Urban Development |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343842 |
| By: | Arnone, Massimo; Costantiello, Alberto; Drago, Carlo; Leogrande, Angelo |
| Abstract: | This paper investigates the influence of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors on financial development, using Domestic Credit to the Private Sector by Banks (DCB) as the core indicator of credit market development. To effectively market the research within the broader literature on finance and ESG issues, the authors employ an approach combining econometric analysis, K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN), cluster analysis, and network analysis. By analyzing the impact through the estimation of the model parameters through the impact of instrumental variable estimation on the model parameters (using Two-Stage Least Squares (IV), Random Effects (IV), and First-Differenced (IV) methods), the study confirms that access to clean fuels and natural resource depletion impact the model margins significantly. However, across all the models used in the analysis, the impact of access to clean energy is positive. By analyzing the significance of the issue using the KNN model throughout the research process on the impact of ESG on credit market dynamics across countries, the research demonstrates that the issue is significant. By performing hierarchical cluster analysis on the significance of the research by considering the significance of the issue in its contribution to the impact on credit market dynamics in countries, in terms of climate stress issues being core in influencing the dynamics of credit in countries, through network analysis mapping performed by carrying out research on the topic. |
| Date: | 2025–11–28 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:4yvnh_v1 |
| By: | Katia Colaneri; Federico D'Amario; Daniele Mancinelli |
| Abstract: | Given the increasing importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, particularly carbon emissions, we investigate optimal proportional portfolio insurance (PPI) strategies accounting for carbon footprint reduction. PPI strategies enable investors to mitigate downside risk while retaining the potential for upside gains. This paper aims to determine the multiplier of the PPI strategy to maximise the expected utility of the terminal cushion, where the terminal cushion is penalised proportionally to the realised volatility of stocks issued by firms operating in carbon-intensive sectors. We model the risky assets' dynamics using geometric Brownian motions whose drift rates are modulated by an unobservable common stochastic factor to capture market-specific or economy-wide state variables that are typically not directly observable. Using classical stochastic filtering theory, we formulate a suitable optimization problem and solve it for CRRA utility function. We characterise optimal carbon penalised PPI strategies and optimal value functions under full and partial information and quantify the loss of utility due incomplete information. Finally, we carry a numerical analysis showing that the proposed strategy reduces carbon emission intensity without compromising financial performance. |
| Date: | 2025–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2511.19186 |
| By: | Benami, Elinor; Bell, Anne; Messer, Kent D.; Zhang, Wei; Cecil, Michael |
| Abstract: | In 2022, the U.S. authorized one of the single largest investments in the history of agri- environmental programs worldwide. Among its provisions, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 directed $3billion (bn) in funding for the new Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC) to promote climate-smart agricultural practices and markets across the country. Additionally, the IRA directed another $11bn to the historically oversubscribed Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), and nearly $5bn to the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). This manuscript evaluates the PCSC’s added value compared to these existing programs and extracts lessons from their implementation. Using administrative data and program design documents, we assess and compare the structures and investments of each program, focusing on support for Historically Underserved Producers (HUPs). We find that past funding through EQIP, CSP, and RCPP primarily benefited states with more producers, and nearly 40% of the funds obligated in existing conservation programs supported practices that USDA already classified as climate- smart. Despite progress in enrolling more HUPs, retaining them requires addressing the disproportionate share of canceled and terminated contracts occurring among these groups. Furthermore, the shift towards partnership-style initiatives across conservation programs could enhance the impact and cost-effectiveness of funding, as well as it may unlock opportunities for Copyright 2024 by Elinor Benami, Anne Bell, Kent D. Messer, Wei Zhang, and Michael Cecil. All rights reserved. Readers may make verbatim copies of this document for non-commercial purposes by any means, provided that this copyright notice appears on all such copies. more tailored agreements, particularly for tribal communities. Prior monitoring, reporting, and evaluation methods used in these programs often focus on the numbers of producers served, dollars obligated, contracts issued, or acreage covered paired with physical models used to estimate program impact. To make effective use of this unprecedented infusion of funding into conservation agriculture, however, we suggest novel, state-of-the-art evaluation techniques. Such techniques include deploying randomized experiments and leveraging project-relevant geospatial data merged with program administrative information to generate rigorous impact evaluation on producer behaviors within these programs as well as their corresponding economic and environmental impacts In so doing, this funding offers the chance to help build the evidence-base for strategic use of future conservation funding as well as help de-risk future investments for other types of financial services—thereby accelerating the transformation to sustainable agri- food systems in the US and beyond. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Public Economics, Sustainability |
| Date: | 2024–07–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iaae24:344333 |
| By: | Aina, Ifedotun V.; Thiam, Djiby; Narita, Daiju; Afego, Pyemo; Dinar, Ariel |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Agricultural and Food Policy, Resource/Energy Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343812 |
| By: | Hüppauff, Jakob; Job, Hubert; Meyer, Constantin; Lintzmeyer, Florian; Obkircher, Stefan; Proidl, Catarina; Pütz, Marco; Schoßleitner, Richard; Salchner, Günter; Ströbel, Kerstin; Weizenegger, Sabine |
| Abstract: | The Alpine region faces particular challenges in implementing the international targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework and the EU Nature Restoration Law. In addition to established components of spatial planning, such as landscape protection or local recreation provision, ecological concerns are increasingly in the spotlight. This position paper from the cross-border working group of the ARL Bavaria Forum considers the multifunctional concept of green infrastructure to be a profitable approach for strengthening the role of spatial planning in the northern Alpine region, specifically with regard to coordinating planning and measures related to open spaces. Such measures and plans have to date been the responsibility of a wide range of specialist departments and are often considered and treated in isolation. At the same time, the intention is also to promote acceptance of government sustainability goals and the effective use of public funds. The position paper outlines a vision of an efficient network of green infrastructure in the Alpine region that, above all, strengthens ecological connectivity and is secured by a spatial planning framework. In order to achieve this, recommendations for action include strengthening the legal framework, ensuring the suitability of planning instruments, promoting and financing measures to implement green infrastructure, strengthening interdepartmental cooperation and mobilising civil social actors. |
| Keywords: | Green infrastructure, Spatial planning, Alpine region, Open space, Intersectoral cooperation, Ecological connectivity |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:arlpos:333407 |
| By: | Zhang, Jingfang; Malikov, Emir; Miao, Ruiqing; Ghosh, Prasenjit N. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Crop Production/Industries, Research Methods/Statistical Methods |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343758 |
| By: | Robinson, Anya R.; Hardman, Scott PhD |
| Abstract: | In California, 38% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from the transport sector, and 27% of these transport emissions come from passenger vehicles. To reach carbon neutrality by 2045, as directed under Executive Order B 55 18, electrification of passenger vehicles is required. To facilitate an equitable transition to electric vehicle technologies, policymakers must account for the diverse needs and challenges faced by residents in rural communities. Rural areas often have greater travel distances and a reliance on passenger vehicles, due to a lack of alternative modes. While rural areas account for only 7% of the state’s population, California policy decisions can be far reaching and serve as guidance for other states with higher rural populations. |
| Keywords: | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Date: | 2025–08–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:itsdav:qt1hf1z1qj |
| By: | Tanner, Sophia; Wang, Ying; Pratt, Bryan; Bowman, Maria S.; Wallander, Steven; Lupi, Frank |
| Keywords: | Resource/Energy Economics and Policy, Agricultural and Food Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343746 |
| By: | Suter, Manuel; Nicholas, Kimberly; Hasselbalch, Jacob; Fitzpatrick, Nick; Droste, Nils (Lund University) |
| Abstract: | This study surveyed 1, 734 sustainability policy researchers from 97 countries on the potential, feasibility, and dependence on economic growth of 88 policy instruments from post-growth literature for implementation in the European Union. Fifty instruments across eleven themes were endorsed by a majority of respondents as ones that should be part of an EU sustainability policy mix aiming for reduced ecological footprints, securing well-being, and increasing equity. Nine policy instruments stood out for their high perceived potential, feasibility, and independence from economic growth: phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, greening credit regulations, North-South technology transfer, carbon consumption taxes, long-term warranties, repair infrastructure, cycling and pedestrian infrastructure, ecological education, and environmental justice-focused education. Perceptions of higher policy potential were closely associated with greater perceived feasibility and a degrowth orientation in respondents’ own work. The findings suggest that many post-growth policies are viewed as realistic and legitimate options for the EU. |
| Date: | 2025–11–25 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:krwe9_v1 |
| By: | del Salto-Calderón, Katherine (Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research); Wilde, Joshua (University of Oxford) |
| Abstract: | This study estimates the effect of climate change on contraceptive use in a global context. We link women’s monthly contraceptive calendar data from the Demographic and Health Surveys in 44 low- and middle-income countries with high resolution daily temperature data, exploiting the random component of local temperature deviations to causally estimate this effect. We find that high temperatures impact contraceptive use, driven by changes in short-acting reversible contraception. However, these impacts are region- specific: while temperature shocks reduce contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, they increase in South and Southeast Asia. We find clear heterogeneities by education, age, parity, and urban/rural status. Our estimates imply that temperature-related climate change in sub-Saharan Africa – the most impacted region – will reduce contraceptive use by 2.4-4.3 percent by 2100. We conclude that the disproportionate worsening of climatic conditions in low- and middle-income countries will exacerbate already-existing global disparities in contraceptive access and use. |
| Keywords: | fertility, temperature, climate change, contraception, demography |
| JEL: | I15 J13 Q54 O15 |
| Date: | 2025–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iza:izadps:dp18277 |
| By: | Raghunandan, Aneesh; Rajgopal, Shiva |
| Abstract: | Some firms claim to be socially responsible. We confront these claims with data based on the most notable recent proclamation, the Business Roundtable’s 2019 “Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation.” The influential Business Roundtable contains many of America’s largest firms; the statement proclaimed a corporation’s purpose as delivering value to all stakeholders, rather than only shareholders. However, we find no evidence that signatories—who voluntarily signed—engaged in such stakeholder-centric practices before or after signing. Relative to peers, signatories violate environmental and labor laws more frequently, have higher carbon emissions, rely more on government subsidies, and are more likely to disagree with proxy recommendations on shareholders’ proposals. We also do not observe postsigning improvements along these dimensions, which suggests that the statement was not a credible commitment to improve. Our results suggest that firms’ proclamations of stakeholder-centric behavior are not backed up by hard data. |
| Keywords: | social responsibility; ESG; business roundtable; environmental and labor laws; violation tracker; carbon emissions |
| JEL: | M14 G23 G34 |
| Date: | 2024–11–30 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ehl:lserod:121161 |
| By: | Huy Le Vu (Development and Policies Research Center (DEPOCEN)); Tuong-Vy Phan (Development and Policies Research Center (DEPOCEN)) |
| Abstract: | Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria have become increasingly important to the strategic development of enterprises, yet evidence on their tangible impacts—particularly in emerging economies—remains limited. This study examines the causal effects of ESG implementation among Vietnam’s top 20 ESG-leading firms between 2016 and 2022 and investigates whether these ``superstar†firms generate spillover effects on nearby businesses. Using firm-level data from the Vietnam Enterprise Survey and applying propensity score matching (PSM), we find that ESG adoption significantly improves productivity, technical efficiency, and revenue among leading firms. Moreover, positive spillovers extend to geographically proximate firms across sectors, contributing to higher household incomes at the district level. However, these socioeconomic gains come with an unintended consequence: districts benefiting from ESG spillovers also experience a substantial rise in CO2 emissions. This highlights a central trade-off—ESG-driven growth may stimulate economic improvements while simultaneously intensifying environmental pressures. Our findings suggest that ESG adoption matters, but its broader impacts depend critically on whether complementary environmental policies are in place to prevent economic benefits from being offset by increased ecological costs. |
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| JEL: | Q56 L25 |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:dpc:wpaper:wp194 |
| By: | Kishore, Siddharth; Nemati, Mehdi; Dinar, Ariel; Struthers, Cory; MacKenzie, Scott A.; Shugart, Matthew S. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343546 |
| By: | Kristina Pitman (Department of Economics and Business, Colorado School of Mines); Ben Gilbert (Department of Economics and Business, Colorado School of Mines) |
| Abstract: | Reducing barriers to trade --- one approach to facilitate the integration of renewables on the electricity grid --- affects emissions externalities by altering which fossil fuel power plants generate and emit criteria pollutants. We use the Western Energy Imbalance Market as a case study to quantify how plants change their emissions response to wind and solar generation after a market expansion. We find that, on average, plant responses shrink after entering the market. The average plant response, while still negative, becomes less so, as it becomes easier for a region to import or export electricity to balance local renewable variability. Specifically, responses to solar increase by between 0.80 to 1.85 percent and responses to wind increase by between 0.01 to 0.02 percent. This effect is larger for plants in regions without a pre-existing market mechanism prior to entry. While all participants gain an increased diversity and quantity of supply and demand sources, plants without prior market access also benefit from the move to a more efficient method of trade. |
| Keywords: | renewable energy, electricity markets, thermal power plant operations, emissions, trade and the environment |
| JEL: | L2 L94 Q Q42 Q56 |
| Date: | 2025–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:mns:wpaper:wp202502 |
| By: | Cisse, Abdoulaye; de Janvry, Alain; Ferguson, Joel; Gonzalez-Navarro, Marco; Mbaye, Samba; Sadoulet, Elisabeth; Syll, Mame Mor Anta |
| Abstract: | Expanding irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa is widely viewed as a promising strategy for closing yield gaps and enhancing resilience to climate change. Drawing on more than 3, 000 satellite images over a 30-year period, we examine the impact of irrigation infrastructure development in the Senegal River Valley. We find that cultivation rates increase substantially following irrigation project completion. Cultivation rates are remarkably stable at around 25 percentage points above pre-irrigation levels for the first 20 years, and trend even higher from years 20 to 25. Moreover, we show that crops cultivated on irrigated land are significantly less sensitive to both positive and negative temperature shocks, underscoring the role of irrigation in climate adaptation. Despite these aggregate gains, we document considerable heterogeneity in project outcomes, with intermittent land use remaining widespread. To shed light on these patterns, we complement the satellite analysis with farmer survey data, which point to persistent water access constraints as a key barrier to continuous cultivation—constraints that cannot be resolved solely through individual farmer action. |
| Keywords: | 4404 Development Studies (for-2020), 44 Human Society (for-2020), Clinical Research (rcdc), 13 Climate Action (sdg), 15 Life on Land (sdg), 1402 Applied Economics (for), Development Studies (science-metrix), 3801 Applied economics (for-2020), 4404 Development studies (for-2020) |
| Date: | 2026–02–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:agrebk:qt0p46j17d |
| By: | Zhou, Rui; Fulton, Lewis |
| Abstract: | This paper compares global transportation/energy models in terms of scope, structure and the types of scenarios that have been developed, with particular emphasis on projections of low-carbon fuels like hydrogen, biofuels, e-fuels and electricity in transportation decarbonization scenarios. Our review of the models and their scenarios indicates that scenarios with deep CO2 reduction or globally ambitious climate policies tend to show a large increase in the role of electrification, advanced biofuels and in some cases hydrogen in transport energy by 2050 and/or later years. Different transport modes and sectors have different requirements and are projected to adopt different low-carbon fuels. Electricity is projected to play a key role in road and rail, though liquid low-carbon fuels dominate shipping and aviation and are expected to eventually surpass petroleum use. Deep CO2 reduction scenarios tend to assume strong policies that drive reductions. Policies such as efficiency standards, technology requirements, achieving technological innovation, and infrastructure investment are typically important drivers for influencing the adoption and scale-up of low-carbon technologies and fuels across regions. |
| Keywords: | Engineering, Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Date: | 2025–10–02 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:itsdav:qt490159fh |
| By: | Cheng, Haotian; Baldwin, Elizabeth; Ponce, Alex; Lien, Aaron; Henry, Adam; Soto, Jose R. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Institutional and Behavioral Economics, Political Economy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343564 |
| By: | Lu, Qinan; Shang, Chen; Hou, Lingling; Liu, Ziheng; Liu, Pengfei |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Resource/Energy Economics and Policy, Production Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343555 |
| By: | Shaheen, Susan PhD; Martin, Elliot PhD; Ju, Mengying |
| Abstract: | Transportation network companies (TNCs), also known as ridehailing, such as Uber and Lyft, have contributed to increased vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and associated emissions in California’s urban areas over the past decade. In response, Senate Bill (SB) 1014 – the Clean Miles Standard – requires TNCs to achieve 90% electric vehicle (EV) miles traveled and zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per passenger mile by 2030. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) oversee implementation and enforcement of these targets. |
| Keywords: | Engineering |
| Date: | 2025–08–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:itsrrp:qt2jm242h7 |
| By: | Céline del Bucchia (Audencia Business School); Arnaud Stimec (LEMNA - Laboratoire d'économie et de management de Nantes Atlantique - Nantes Univ - IAE Nantes - Nantes Université - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises - Nantes - Nantes Université - pôle Sociétés - Nantes Univ - Nantes Université); José Maillet (Audencia Business School); Anastasia Dereppe (LEMNA - Laboratoire d'économie et de management de Nantes Atlantique - Nantes Univ - IAE Nantes - Nantes Université - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises - Nantes - Nantes Université - pôle Sociétés - Nantes Univ - Nantes Université); Benoit Marienval (LEMNA - Laboratoire d'économie et de management de Nantes Atlantique - Nantes Univ - IAE Nantes - Nantes Université - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises - Nantes - Nantes Université - pôle Sociétés - Nantes Univ - Nantes Université) |
| Abstract: | When collectives committed to socio-ecological change act as incubators: the contribution of two committed organisations, La Fresque du Climat and L'Archipel la Bascule. In response to the insufficient or too slow transformation of societal models in the face of ecological challenges, some individuals are committing themselves personally and professionally to the ecological transition with a dual objective: to seek alignment between values, convictions and practices, both in the professional and personal spheres, but above all to contribute to ecological shifts, i.e. to aim for alignment with social and ecological limits. Here, we focus on the project leaders of these initiatives, who are initiating a dual movement of change and entrepreneurship. Drawing on their life stories, we seek to identify what makes their transition to action possible and encourages it. We report on how two committed collectives contribute to making this activist entrepreneurship possible. We discuss the specificities and complementarities of these collectives as committed communities of practice and emerging incubators. Within the literature on sustainable entrepreneurship, our contribution helps to nurture the notion of activist entrepreneurship and its support. |
| Abstract: | Quand des collectifs engagés pour les bascules socio-écologiques jouent le rôle d'incubateur : la contribution de deux organisations engagées, la Fresque du Climat et l'Archipel la Bascule. En réponse à l'insuffisante ou trop lente transformation des modèles de sociétés face aux défis écologiques, certains individus s'engagent personnellement et professionnellement dans la transition écologique avec un double projet : chercher un alignement entre valeurs, convictions et pratiques, tant dans la sphère professionnelle que personnelle, mais surtout contribuer aux bascules écologiques, c'est à dire viser un alignement avec les limites sociales et écologiques. Nous nous intéressons ici aux porteurs de projets de ces initiatives amorçant un double mouvement de bascule-et-entrepreneuriat. En nous appuyant sur leurs récits de vie, nous cherchons à identifier ce qui rend possible et favorise leur passage à l'action. Nous rendons compte de la manière dont deux collectifs engagés contribuent à rendre possible cet entrepreneuriat activiste. Nous discutons des spécificités et complémentarités de ces collectifs comme communautés de pratiques engagées et incubateur émergeant. Au sein de la littérature sur l'entrepreneuriat soutenable, notre contribution permet de nourrir la notion d'entrepreneuriat activiste et son soutien. |
| Keywords: | Socio-ecological shift, Engagement pathways, Alternative organisational model, Eco-activism, Shared governance, Sustainable entrepreneurship, Engagement trajectories, Emergent incubator, Pathways to engagement, Collective intelligence, activist entrepreneurship, Incubator, Shift, ecological transition, Gouvernance partagée, Trajectoires d’engagement, Intelligence collective, entrepreneuriat activiste, incubateur, communauté de pratique, bascule, transition écologique, Bascule socio-écologique |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05372743 |
| By: | Hu, Jinhua; Mu, Fan; Jiang, Xinling; Wu, Zhong'an; Olasehinde, Toba; Fan, Yubing; Wang, Tong |
| Keywords: | Production Economics, Environmental Economics and Policy, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343634 |
| By: | Ayinde, Opeyemi E.; Oyedeji, Oluwafemi A.; Omotesho, Kemi; Abdoulaye, Tahirou; Bankole, Folusho; Ayinde, Love J. |
| Keywords: | Resource/Energy Economics and Policy, Risk and Uncertainty, Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343828 |
| By: | Melkani, Aakanksha; Mieno, Taro; Hrozencik, Robert A.; Rimsaite, Renata; Brozovic, Nick |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Agricultural and Food Policy, Land Economics/Use |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344018 |
| By: | Pratt, Bryan; Nagler, Amy M.; Rashford, Benjamin S.; Raff, Zach; Iovanna, Rich; Wallander, Steven |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Agricultural and Food Policy, Resource/Energy Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343916 |
| By: | Patrice Salzenstein (FEMTO-ST - Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique, Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies (UMR 6174) - UTBM - Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbeliard - ENSMM - Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et des Microtechniques - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UFC - Université de Franche-Comté - UBFC - Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE], CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) |
| Abstract: | This article examines the history, evolution, and future perspectives of France-Nepal cooperation on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries (1949-2025). The analysis situates this relationship within the broader context of Nepal's diplomacy, including its simultaneous commemoration of Nepal-China relations. The study highlights the political, cultural, scientific, economic, and humanitarian dimensions of Franco-Nepali collaboration. Emphasis is placed on the bilateral green roadmap adopted in 2023, the enduring scientific cooperation in seismology since 1978, and the cultural and educational role of the Alliance Française in Kathmandu. Drawing from diplomatic sources, trade statistics, and institutional reports, the paper argues that the France-Nepal partnership, while modest in economic terms, is exemplary in terms of mutual respect, scientific collaboration, and shared global priorities, notably in climate action and sustainable development. |
| Keywords: | EU-Nepal relations, education, seismology, cultural cooperation, sustainable development, climate change, bilateral relations, diplomacy, Nepal, France |
| Date: | 2025–09–16 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05376439 |
| By: | Biais, Bruno (HEC Paris); Hombert, Johan (HEC Paris - Finance Department); Schmidt, Daniel (HEC Paris - Finance Department); Weill, Pierre-Olivier (University of California, Los Angeles; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)) |
| Abstract: | In a cap-and-trade system, emitters face transition risk, to the extent that emission caps and permit prices are volatile. We show, theoretically, and empirically for the EU Emissions Trading System, that i) emitters hedge with emission permits futures bought from financials, ii) financial constraints limit hedging, in particular by limiting and delaying emitters' purchases of permits in the spot market, implying iii) permit prices are below the prices of replicating derivatives portfolios. Moreover, we show theoretically that constrained Pareto optima are implemented in equilibrium with cap-and-trade systems, in which the variance of emission caps is set lower than in the unconstrained case. |
| Keywords: | emission trading system; carbon pricing; financial constraints; limited commitment; social cost of carbon; Pareto optimality; Incentive compatibility |
| JEL: | G10 |
| Date: | 2025–06–23 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ebg:heccah:1574 |
| By: | Simonato, Thiago; Haqiqi, Iman; Baldos, Uris; Hertel, Thomas |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Consumer/Household Economics, Labor and Human Capital |
| Date: | 2024–07–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344762 |
| By: | Crespo, Daniel; Nemati, Mehdi; Dinar, Ariel; Frankel, Zachary; Halberg, Nick |
| Keywords: | Risk and Uncertainty, Agricultural and Food Policy, Resource/Energy Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343879 |
| By: | Majeed, Fahd; Khanna, Madhu; Mwebaze, Paul; McCall, James; Waechter, Katy; Jia, Mengqi; Peng, Bin; Miao, Ruiqing; Kaiyu, Guan; Macknick, Jordan |
| Keywords: | Resource/Energy Economics and Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343890 |
| By: | Jared C. Carbone (Department of Economics and Business, Colorado School of Mines); Maxwell Fleming (Department of Economics and Business, Colorado School of Mines); Akio Yamazaki (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)) |
| Abstract: | How does carbon pricing perform in an economy with a declining population growth? We develop an overlapping generations model calibrated to Japan. Using this model, we examine how demographic change interacts with green fiscal reforms, in which revenues from carbon pricing are used to improve the efficiency of the tax system. Our results show that demographic change erodes the tax base, so the fiscal response has a larger impact on welfare than the carbon policy itself. Relative to a constant population growth benchmark, ignoring demographic change can overestimate the welfare costs of carbon pricing by 11 percent when pension benefits are reduced and carbon revenues are used to cut capital taxes. Microsimulation analysis indicates that low-income households face higher short-run welfare losses under policies that are most efficient in the long-run, highlighting a trade-off between efficiency and progressivity in the design of carbon pricing in aging economies. |
| Keywords: | green fiscal reforms, carbon pricing, demographic change |
| JEL: | H22 H23 Q52 |
| Date: | 2025–12 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:mns:wpaper:wp202503 |
| By: | Mabrouki, Mohamed |
| Abstract: | The BRICS economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) represent a critical frontier in the global energy transition, balancing rapid economic development with pressing environmental imperatives. This study investigates the determinants of renewable energy adoption in BRICS countries from 2000 to 2022, employing a novel Panel ARDL methodology that addresses critical methodological gaps in existing literature. Using the Pooled Mean Group estimator and robust validation through Mean Group, Common Correlated Effects Mean Group, and Fixed Effects approaches, we analyze the synergistic effects of economic, structural, human capital, and institutional factors. Our findings reveal that gross fixed capital formation emerges as the most significant determinant, exhibiting a robust negative relationship with renewable energy share (coefficient: -0.172, p |
| Keywords: | Energy Transition • BRICS Economies • Panel ARDL • Technological Lock-in • Human Capital • Institutional Quality • Structural Transformation • Renewable Energy |
| JEL: | O57 |
| Date: | 2025–01–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:126562 |
| By: | Sindoni, Raffaele; Blake, Dawn; McCovey, Louisa; Carroo, Isaac; Gormley, Jasmine; Barker, Jake |
| Abstract: | In this research, we present the Indigenous Circular Economy (IndCE); not as a novel framework, but as an enduring system of stewardship, resilience, and relationality practiced by Indigenous communities for generations. As Indigenous (Yurok/Hoopa) and non-Indigenous co-authors, we draw on historical analysis, forest science, Yurok oral tradition, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) to demonstrate how IndCE repairs the ecological and cultural harm of capitalist economies by weaving together forest health with human health. Through a case study of the Yurok Tribe in Northern California, we highlight how IndCE is not just a cultural or local economic alternative. It is a paradigm shift away from economic perspectives that ignore culture, history, land, and non-human & human relationships. The Yurok stewardship practices that support its IndCE (e.g. Good Fire) provide a slew of benefits: wildfire risk mitigation, ecosystem restoration, economic revitalization, and cultural resilience. The Yurok case reveals the urgency of legitimizing and resourcing Indigenous-led ecological governance. We identify persistent policy and funding barriers that undermine this work and offer concrete paths forward to support it. This paper contributes to broader debates on sustainable economics, Indigenous rights, and community-led conservation. It also raises critical questions for non-Indigenous communities about how some state systems may sometimes obstruct, rather than support, regenerative land stewardship, cultural continuity, and ecological care. The Yurok model shows that another type of economy is not only possible; it already exists. |
| Date: | 2025–11–25 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:jznrf_v1 |
| By: | Rodríguez Pita, María del Pilar |
| Abstract: | This study develops two composite indices to evaluate digitalization and sustainability across European NUTS-2 regions using Eurostat and OCDE data. Employing PCA analysis we construct a Regional Digitalization Index and a Regional Sustainable Development Index, applying k-means clustering to identify typologies. Results reveal a strong positive correlation between digital infrastructure and SDG performance, with clusters of high-performing "leaders" localized in the northerns and western regions and low-performers in the southern and eastern, highlighting the existing disparities in the single market. Based on these insights, we propose targeted policy interventions to promote equitable twin transitions. |
| Keywords: | Digitalization, Sustainable Development, NUTS 2, Europe |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:itse25:331300 |
| By: | Hertel, Thomas W. |
| Abstract: | In a series of highly cited papers over the period 2009 – 2023, earth system scientists have identified a set of nine planetary boundaries that must not be breached if we wish to avoid catastrophic consequences for nature and humanity. These range from well-mixed, global boundaries, such as climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions, to localized limits on freshwater availability and reactive nitrogen entering the environment. Recent estimates by Richardson et al. (2023), suggest that four of the nine planetary boundaries have already been breached. The food system is a key driver of all four exceedances and therefore must play a key role in any solutions. However, the establishment of these boundaries and the analysis of potential solutions has often been devoid of economic considerations. Furthermore, in the case of several of these planetary boundaries, limited attention has been given to the economic policies that might allow society to address them, as well as the likely synergies and tradeoffs across economic policies targeted to individual objectives. This paper seeks to bring further economic analysis to bear on the quantitative assessment of global and local economic policies aimed at respecting these planetary boundaries, concluding with six lessons to inform future research on this topic. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, International Development, International Relations/Trade, Sustainability |
| Date: | 2024–07–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iaae24:344346 |
| By: | Lian Plass; Spenser Robinson |
| Abstract: | This study investigates how institutional real estate investors incorporate physical climate risk into decision-making. Through interviews, supplemented by survey analysis, the paper discusses current practices, challenges, and motivations in using climate risk analytics for investment evaluation. Key findings reveal variation in risk models, regulatory pressures, and strategies such as resilience investments and cap rate adjustments to address climate-related vulnerabilities. The paper highlights a need for standardized, transparent tools to improve risk comparability and supports the growing integration of climate resilience into valuation practices to bolster long-term asset stability. |
| Keywords: | Climate Risk; institutional investor; Physical Risk; Portfolio |
| JEL: | R3 |
| Date: | 2025–01–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arz:wpaper:eres2025_237 |
| By: | Fernández-Bonilla, Fernando; Ruíz-Rúa, Aurora; Gijón, Covadonga; Martínez de Ibarreta Zorita, Carlos |
| Abstract: | Touristic mobility is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, particularly due to the dominance of private vehicle. This study explores the determinants of sustainable transport choices among domestic tourists in Spain, focusing on how individual, territorial, and digital factors influence the adoption of public and low-emission transport modes. Using the Resident Tourism Survey (INE, 2016–2024), we estimate logistic and ordered regression models that incorporate sociodemographic variables, trip characteristics, and e-tourism indicators. Results reveal a strong association between digital planning and sustainable modal choice, particularly in urban and coastal destinations. Additionally, cultural and educational travel activities are more likely to be linked to public transport use, while leisure activities show a higher dependence on private modes. Socioeconomic factors like income, education, and age also significantly affect transport behaviour. This research highlights the need for territorialised, integrated policies to promote sustainable mobility in tourism, especially in rural areas. Enhancing digitalisation, improving public transport access, and tailoring strategies to specific regional and profiles are key to enabling a greener transition in tourism mobility. |
| Keywords: | e-Tourism, Rural, e-Mobility, Sustainability, Logit Model |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:itse25:331268 |
| By: | Daman-Guilé Diawara (Université des sciences sociales et de gestion de Bamako - USSGB - Université des sciences sociales et de gestion de Bamako); Amidou Ballo (Université des sciences sociales et de gestion de Bamako - USSGB - Université des sciences sociales et de gestion de Bamako) |
| Abstract: | The analysis of Mali's economic policy since its independence in 1960 highlights a complex evolution marked by strategic choices, reforms, and crises. The country has experienced several phases, ranging from a socialist model to liberal reforms, followed by a transition to a market economy. Hence, the present study: Analysis of Mali's Economic Policy. Economic policy plays a crucial role in a country's development by stimulating economic growth, reducing poverty and inequalities, and ensuring economic stability. It also promotes sustainable development, strengthens infrastructure, attracts foreign investments, and enhances the competitiveness of local businesses. By integrating social and environmental considerations, it contributes to stronger social cohesion. Mali recorded an average growth of 3.5% between 2015 and 2022, with a strong dependence on gold, which represents 70% of its exports. The unemployment rate is around 7% of the active population, with a majority working in the informal sector, often without social protection. The structural reforms of the 1980s and 1990s allowed for partial liberalization, increasing the production of crops such as cotton. However, these changes have also exacerbated economic inequalities. Agriculture, accounting for 30% of GDP, remains vulnerable to climate and infrastructure challenges, although cotton production reached 800, 000 tons in 2021. Corruption, with an index of 33/100 in 2021, constitutes a major obstacle to the effectiveness of economic policies. Political instability, notably the coup d'état in 2012, has had devastating economic consequences, increasing poverty and affecting key sectors. Mali must move towards sustainable development initiatives, particularly in renewable energy, with 200 MW of installed solar energy. Strengthening governance is crucial to improving transparency and accountability, involving local actors and civil society more actively.In summary, while Mali has made progress in some areas, it must overcome significant challenges to ensure inclusive and sustainable economic development. An integrated approach focused on sustainability and good governance will be essential to build a stable and prosperous economic future. |
| Keywords: | "Economic Policy, Crises, Unemployment Population Dependence Instability, Unemployment, Population, Dependence, Instability |
| Date: | 2025–10–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05320606 |
| By: | Chepeliev, Maksym; Golub, Alla; Van Der Mensbrugghe, Dominique; Cao, Peiyu; Diniz Oliveira, Thais; Gonzalez Fischer, Carlos; Herrero, Mario; Mason-D'Croz, Daniel |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343875 |
| By: | Van Wolleghem, Pierre; Soares, Marta Bruno; Puga-Gonzalez, Ivan; Shults, LeRon |
| Abstract: | As climate change intensifies, European local authorities (LAs) face growing pressure to adapt effectively. This article explores how LAs acquire and disseminate climate and policy knowledge, with a focus on their participation in EU-funded Research and Innovation (R&I) projects and Transnational Municipal Networks (TMNs). We map over 500 LAs involved in climate-related R&I projects and nearly 14, 000 LAs participating in 12 TMNs. Social Network Analysis (SNA) is used to identify influential hubs, LAs that have potential to both generate and spread adaptation knowledge. We find considerable variation in participation across LAs, both in R&I projects and TMN membership. Cities like Lisbon, Milan, and Tampere emerge as potential “super-spreaders”, displaying high centrality and the potential to bridge otherwise disconnected parts of the European network. |
| Date: | 2025–11–25 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:erxqg_v1 |
| By: | Tran, Dat Q.; Le, Kieu; Nguyen, Nguyen NT; Huynh, Minh VT; Durand-Morat, Alvaro; Bairagi, Subir; Tran, Ty V. |
| Keywords: | Research Methods/Statistical Methods, Resource/Energy Economics and Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343689 |
| By: | Ayinde, Opeyemi E.; Belewu, Kafayat Yemisi; Jacob, Sinmidele M.; Ojo, Tomilola O.; Ayinde, Love J. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Institutional and Behavioral Economics, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343803 |
| By: | Comandon, Andre; Boarnet, Marlon |
| Abstract: | This project reviews and summarizes empirical evidence for a selection of transportation and land use policies, infrastructure investments, demand management programs, and pricing policies for reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The project explicitly considers social equity (fairness that accounts for differences in opportunity) and justice (equity of social systems) for the strategies and their outcomes. Each brief identifies the best available evidence in the peer-reviewed academic literature and has detailed discussions of study selection and methodological issues. VMT and GHG emissions reduction is shown by effect size, defined as the amount of change in VMT (or other measures of travel behavior) per unit of the strategy, e.g., a unit increase in density. Effect sizes can be used to predict the outcome of a proposed policy or strategy. They can be in absolute terms (e.g., VMT reduced), but are more commonly in relative terms (e.g., percent VMT reduced). Relative effect sizes are often reported as the percent change in the outcome divided by the percent change in the strategy, also called an elasticity. |
| Keywords: | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Date: | 2025–04–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:itsdav:qt1nf7t9r2 |
| By: | Petersen, Thies; Denker, Tom; Koppenberg, Maximilian; Hirsch, Stefan |
| Keywords: | Consumer/Household Economics, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343692 |
| By: | Philippe Jourdan (IRG - Institut de Recherche en Gestion - UPEC UP12 - Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne - Paris 12 - Université Gustave Eiffel); Jean-Claude Pacitto (IUT-UPEC - IUT Creteil-Vitry - UPEC UP12 - Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne - Paris 12); Valérie Jourdan (Promise consulting) |
| Abstract: | This article proposes an integrated analytical framework for assessing the territorial performance of brands across four key dimensions: Sovereignty, Ecological Transition, Social Autonomy, and Organizational Resilience (acronym STAR). The STAR indicator aims to objectify concepts that have, until now, been difficult to operationalize, in order to facilitate their integration into corporate strategic management. From an academic perspective, it bridges domains that are often treated separately—strategy, CSR, sustainable development, and territorialization. From a managerial perspective, it serves as a structuring self-assessment tool to guide brands toward more sustainable and sovereign trajectories. |
| Abstract: | Cet article propose une grille intégrée d'analyse de la performance territoriale des marques autour de quatre dimensions clés : Souveraineté, Transition écologique, Autonomie sociale et Résilience organisationnelle (acronyme STAR). L'indicateur STAR vise à objectiver des concepts jusque-là peu opérationnalisés, afin de faciliter leur intégration dans le pilotage stratégique des entreprises. Sur le plan académique, il articule des champs souvent disjointsstratégie, RSE, développement durable et territorialisation. Sur le plan managérial, il constitue un outil d'autoévaluation structurant pour engager les marques dans des trajectoires plus durables et souveraines. |
| Keywords: | CSR, governance, strategy, développement durable, souveraineté transition écologique résilience autonomie marque marketing RSE développement durable indice stratégie gouvernance sovereignty ecological transition resilience autonomy brand marketing CSR sustainable development index strategy governance, souveraineté, transition écologique, résilience, autonomie, marque, marketing, RSE, index, indice, stratégie, gouvernance sovereignty, ecological transition, resilience, autonomy, brand, sustainable development |
| Date: | 2026–01–16 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05383407 |
| By: | Kang, Qi; McCallister, Donna; Fischer, Laura; Badruddoza, Syed; Gao, Long |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Consumer/Household Economics, Demand and Price Analysis |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343888 |
| By: | Barrett, Christopher B.; Gόmez, Miguel I. |
| Abstract: | The need for agrifood systems transformation to improve economic, environmental, equity and health outcomes is widely recognized. Attention typically focuses on changing farming practices, consumers’ dietary choices, or both. Midstream agrifood value chain actors, who intermediate between primary producers and food consumers, too often get overlooked. This paper explains the importance of inducing midstream agrifood value chain actors to become active agents of agrifood systems transformation, discusses policy tools that can accelerate needed changes, and highlights key topics for future research. |
| Keywords: | Supply Chain |
| Date: | 2024–07–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iaae24:344330 |
| By: | Zhao, Jing; Cochrane, Mark; Zhang, Xin; Elmore, Andrew; Lee, Janice; Su, Ye |
| Keywords: | Land Economics/Use, Environmental Economics and Policy, Community/Rural/Urban Development |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344016 |
| By: | Chiha, Asma; Verbrugge, Sofie; Colle, Didier |
| Abstract: | Mobile Network Operators continue to face challenges in generating sufficient revenue streams from 5G networks, especially in use cases where societal value far exceeds immediate financial returns. Safety-critical applications, such as real-time emergency response, autonomous vehicle coordination, and drone-based emergency services, demonstrate unique capabilities of 5G in delivering ultra-low latency and high reliability. However, these applications often struggle to justify network investment purely on commercial grounds. This research argues for a broader, impact-driven perspective that recognizes the socio-economic and environmental value these solutions deliver, particularly in alignment with global sustainability goals. Focusing on Belgium, this study investigates the deployment of a 5G-based Safety Drone Shield solution designed to support emergency services with real-time situational awareness through drones equipped with advanced imaging, sensors, and ultra-reliable connectivity via 5G networks. We adopt a hybrid socio-economic assessment framework, combining qualitative tools (interviews and surveys) with quantitative methods including Social Return on Investment (SROI) and sensitivity analysis. This enables us to evaluate both tangible and intangible impacts in a rigorous and structured way. Our findings show that the 5G Safety Drone solution generates up to €28 of societal value per €1 invested, which means an SROI ratio of 28:1. Positive impacts are particularly pronounced in relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being), Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), and Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). |
| Keywords: | 5G networks, socio-economic assessment, SDG, drone, emergency services, SROI |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:itse25:331261 |
| By: | Beniwal, Ezaboo; Kishore, Avinash |
| Abstract: | Over the past few decades Agricultural irrigation in South Asia has emerged to be dominantly groundwater sourced. The size and structure of a region’s groundwater economy is closely intertwined with its energy economy. Until only a few years ago, diesel was the main source of energy for groundwater irrigation in the region while farmers in the rest of South Asia had access to subsidized or free electricity to operate their pumps. With rapid improvements in rural energy supply, this energy-divide is now disappearing. This has potential to change the area’s groundwater energy nexus. Farmers in Bihar, a populous state of India, have installed more than 200 thousand electric pumps for irrigation since 2015. We use data from a representative sample of 1440 farmers from the state to assess the pattern of electrification of groundwater irrigation and its impact on pump ownership, water markets, and water use in agriculture. Electrification of irrigation is skewed towards west and south Bihar. On average, electric pump owners have smaller landholdings than diesel pump owners and they charge significantly lower irrigation fees from water buyers. However, three out of four pump owners report not selling water from their pumps. Farmers using electric pumps—owned or rented—irrigate their crops more intensively and have higher cropping intensity. Near free electricity for irrigation may undermine the fiscal and environmental sustainability of the irrigation led agricultural growth in Bihar. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Resource/Energy Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024–07–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iaae24:344383 |
| By: | Robert Kubinec; Aseem Mahajan |
| Abstract: | In this paper, we provide a novel measure for greenwashing -- i.e., climate-related misinformation -- that shows how polluting companies can use social media advertising related to climate change to redirect criticism. To do so, we identify greenwashing content in 11 million social-political ads in Meta's Ad Targeting Datset with a measurement technique that combines large language models, human coders, and advances in Bayesian item response theory. We show that what is called greenwashing has diverse actors and components, but we also identify a very pernicious form, which we call political greenwashing, that appears to be promoted by fossil fuel companies and related interest groups. Based on ad targeting data, we show that much of this advertising happens via organizations with undisclosed links to the fossil fuel industry. Furthermore, we show that greenwashing ad content is being micro-targeted at left-leaning communities with fossil fuel assets, though we also find comparatively little evidence of ad targeting aimed at influencing public opinion at the national level. |
| Date: | 2025–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2511.14930 |
| By: | Meneses, Michael A.; Casteel, Clare; Gomez, Miguel I.; Just, David R.; Kanbur, Ravi; Lee, David R.; Lin Lawell, C. Y. Cynthia |
| Keywords: | Productivity Analysis, Resource/Energy Economics and Policy, Farm Management |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343606 |
| By: | Aditya, Korekallu Srinivasa; Dagmar, Mithöfer |
| Abstract: | Solar-Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS) are an important component of India’s effort towards sustainable energy transition and are promoted with financial support under the PM-KUSUM program. In spite of the promise and the policy push, the adoption of SPIS is low. In this paper, we use the Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) for evaluating the policy attributes in the promotion of SPIS. We selected five attributes of SPIS with different levels for the choice experiment, and a ‘D-efficient’ non-zero prior choice experimental design was used. The data was collected from 500 farmers randomly chosen from 31 villages across Mysore district, Karnataka, India, and analyzed using the random parameter logit model. For a nuanced interpretation and contextualization of the results, follow-up qualitative interviews were conducted. The results highlight that farmers preference, as indicated by the highest part worth, is for a loan with a repayment holiday of three years, followed by guaranteed service provision for 10 years. Given that SPIS is a new technology with a high initial investment, easing liquidity constraints and assuring farmers with guaranteed repair services act as strong incentives to adopt it. These findings can be incorporated into the existing policies so that they align well with farmers' preferences. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024–07–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iaae24:344382 |
| By: | Roberto Basile (Department of Legal and Economic Studies, Sapienza University of Rome); Francesca Centofanti (University of Rome "Tor Vergata"); Giovanna Ciaffi (University of Bari "Aldo Moro"); Francesca Licari (Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)) |
| Abstract: | This paper evaluates the demographic effects of two major earthquakes — L’Aquila 2009 and Central Italy 2016 — in Central-Southern Italy, a wide area already experiencing depopulation due to factors unrelated to natural disasters. Using municipality-level data (2002–2023) and a difference-in-differences design with multiple groups and periods, we estimate causal impacts on depopulation, age structure, natural dynamics, and migration. Results suggest an acceleration of the decline in the overall population of the area due to these natural disasters, especially among elder Italians, largely driven by out-migration, while natural demographic dynamics remained stable. Effects differ across disasters: the 2016 earthquake caused declines in all age groups, whereas in 2009 population losses among elderly Italians were offset by gains in working-age foreigners. |
| Keywords: | natural disasters; demography; earthquakes; migration; Italy; depopulation |
| JEL: | J11 Q54 R10 |
| Date: | 2025–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gfe:pfrp00:00075 |
| By: | Handy, Susan; Hosseinzade, Rey |
| Abstract: | This project reviews and summarizes empirical evidence for a selection of transportation and land use policies, infrastructure investments, demand management programs, and pricing policies for reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The project explicitly considers social equity (fairness that accounts for differences in opportunity) and justice (equity of social systems) for the strategies and their outcomes. Each brief identifies the best available evidence in the peer-reviewed academic literature and has detailed discussions of study selection and methodological issues. VMT and GHG emissions reduction is shown by effect size, defined as the amount of change in VMT (or other measures of travel behavior) per unit of the strategy, e.g., a unit increase in density. Effect sizes can be used to predict the outcome of a proposed policy or strategy. They can be in absolute terms (e.g., VMT reduced), but are more commonly in relative terms (e.g., percent VMT reduced). Relative effect sizes are often reported as the percent change in the outcome divided by the percent change in the strategy, also called an elasticity. |
| Keywords: | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Date: | 2025–04–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:itsdav:qt2z48k56p |
| By: | Comandon, Andre; Boarnet, Marlon G. |
| Abstract: | This project reviews and summarizes empirical evidence for a selection of transportation and land use policies, infrastructure investments, demand management programs, and pricing policies for reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The project explicitly considers social equity (fairness that accounts for differences in opportunity) and justice (equity of social systems) for the strategies and their outcomes. Each brief identifies the best available evidence in the peer-reviewed academic literature and has detailed discussions of study selection and methodological issues. VMT and GHG emissions reduction is shown by effect size, defined as the amount of change in VMT (or other measures of travel behavior) per unit of the strategy, e.g., a unit increase in density. Effect sizes can be used to predict the outcome of a proposed policy or strategy. They can be in absolute terms (e.g., VMT reduced), but are more commonly in relative terms (e.g., percent VMT reduced). Relative effect sizes are often reported as the percent change in the outcome divided by the percent change in the strategy, also called an elasticity. |
| Keywords: | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Date: | 2025–04–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:itsdav:qt5tt078qv |
| By: | Fitch-Polse, Dillon; Hung, Elena |
| Abstract: | This project reviews and summarizes empirical evidence for a selection of transportation and land use policies, infrastructure investments, demand management programs, and pricing policies for reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The project explicitly considers social equity (fairness that accounts for differences in opportunity) and justice (equity of social systems) for the strategies and their outcomes. Each brief identifies the best available evidence in the peer-reviewed academic literature and has detailed discussions of study selection and methodological issues. VMT and GHG emissions reduction is shown by effect size, defined as the amount of change in VMT (or other measures of travel behavior) per unit of the strategy, e.g., a unit increase in density. Effect sizes can be used to predict the outcome of a proposed policy or strategy. They can be in absolute terms (e.g., VMT reduced), but are more commonly in relative terms (e.g., percent VMT reduced). Relative effect sizes are often reported as the percent change in the outcome divided by the percent change in the strategy, also called an elasticity. |
| Keywords: | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Date: | 2025–04–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:itsdav:qt0sk2v1vf |
| By: | Fitch-Polse, Dillon; Nakafuji, Alana |
| Abstract: | This project reviews and summarizes empirical evidence for a selection of transportation and land use policies, infrastructure investments, demand management programs, and pricing policies for reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The project explicitly considers social equity (fairness that accounts for differences in opportunity) and justice (equity of social systems) for the strategies and their outcomes. Each brief identifies the best available evidence in the peer-reviewed academic literature and has detailed discussions of study selection and methodological issues. VMT and GHG emissions reduction is shown by effect size, defined as the amount of change in VMT (or other measures of travel behavior) per unit of the strategy, e.g., a unit increase in density. Effect sizes can be used to predict the outcome of a proposed policy or strategy. They can be in absolute terms (e.g., VMT reduced), but are more commonly in relative terms (e.g., percent VMT reduced). Relative effect sizes are often reported as the percent change in the outcome divided by the percent change in the strategy, also called an elasticity. |
| Keywords: | Engineering, Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Date: | 2025–04–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:itsdav:qt3302s4j4 |
| By: | Wu, Tong; Lin Lawell, C. Y. Cynthia; Just, David R.; Zhao, Jiancheng; Fei, Zhangjun; Wei, Qiang |
| Keywords: | Resource/Energy Economics and Policy, Research Methods/Statistical Methods, Production Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343630 |
| By: | Jared C. Carbone (Department of Economics and Business, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado, USA); Maxwell Fleming (Department of Economics and Business, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado, USA); Akio Yamazaki (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo, Japan) |
| Abstract: | We investigate how demographic change affects the efficiency and equity of carbon pricing using an overlapping generations general equilibrium model of Japan. Demographic change erodes the tax base, so that the fiscal response has a larger impact on welfare than the carbon policy itself. We find that implementing a carbon policy during Japan’s projected population decline reduces welfare costs by 11% relative to a steady-state population, especially when revenues offset capital taxes. However, microsimulation indicates that low-income households face higher short-run welfare losses under policies that are most efficient in the long run, highlighting a trade-off between efficiency and progressivity. |
| Keywords: | Green fiscal reforms; Carbon pricing; Demographic changes |
| Date: | 2025–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ngi:dpaper:25-11 |
| By: | Mr. Christopher S Adam; Prabhmeet Kaur Matta |
| Abstract: | While Uganda has been exposed to an increase in the frequency of extreme weather events— most commonly localised flooding, leeching and mudslides associated with increased intensity of rainfall – changes in the aggregate level patterns of rainfall and temperature have been relatively modest and have evolved relatively slowly. As a consequence, it is unsurprising that conventionally measured weather variation appears to have a modest impact on food prices at the aggregate level. Instead, this paper uses highly granular earth-observation weather data in combination with spatially disaggregated price data to examine the impact of spatial and temporal variability in rainfall and temperature on the short-run price dynamics of domestically produced staple food crops in Uganda. We find that measures of weather variability computed across the agricultural cycle do impact the evolution of prices for locally-produced agricultural commodities, but the estimated effects are fragile and relatively small. Hence, a failure to reflect these effects in near-term forecasting to inform inflation models is unlikely to lead to significantly larger forecast errors. |
| Keywords: | Inflation; food prices; weather; earth-observation data; machine learning |
| Date: | 2025–11–21 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:imf:imfwpa:2025/244 |
| By: | Bhagyashree, Katare; Yenerall, Jacqueline; Zhao, Shuoli; Wang, Xuejian |
| Abstract: | Technological advancements, such as online grocery shopping, have significantly transformed consumer retail environments and experiences. Effectively studying consumer behavior in these new environments requires the use of novel methodological approaches, which will also aid in the development of interventions to encourage healthy and sustainable consumption. This paper begins by providing an overview of the current literature on novel approaches to analyzing consumer behavior. To contribute to this literature, the paper also examines consumer decision-making pathways within online grocery shopping platforms. Specifically, the paper focuses on exploring the consumers' digital footprints, such as page visits, product additions and removals, and interactions with information labels to identify patterns and interests in consumer responses to healthy and sustainable consumption. The study investigates potential heterogeneities in consumers’ socio-demographics and attitudes, aiming to provide insights for shaping online shopping environments to promote healthy and sustainable food choices. Findings highlight the potential benefits of integrating consumer search tracking data with environment design to facilitate informed and conscious food choices. |
| Keywords: | Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety |
| Date: | 2024–07–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iaae24:344348 |
| By: | Comandon, Andre; Boarnet, Marlon G. |
| Abstract: | This project reviews and summarizes empirical evidence for a selection of transportation and land use policies, infrastructure investments, demand management programs, and pricing policies for reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The project explicitly considers social equity (fairness that accounts for differences in opportunity) and justice (equity of social systems) for the strategies and their outcomes. Each brief identifies the best available evidence in the peer-reviewed academic literature and has detailed discussions of study selection and methodological issues. VMT and GHG emissions reduction is shown by effect size, defined as the amount of change in VMT (or other measures of travel behavior) per unit of the strategy, e.g., a unit increase in density. Effect sizes can be used to predict the outcome of a proposed policy or strategy. They can be in absolute terms (e.g., VMT reduced), but are more commonly in relative terms (e.g., percent VMT reduced). Relative effect sizes are often reported as the percent change in the outcome divided by the percent change in the strategy, also called an elasticity. |
| Keywords: | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Date: | 2025–04–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:itsdav:qt8pm9q4xs |
| By: | Mohammad Naim (UniLaSalle, INTERACT - Innovation, Territoire, Agriculture et Agro-industrie, Connaissance et Technologie - UniLaSalle, UTC - Université de Technologie de Compiègne); Davide Rizzo (UMR LISAH - Laboratoire d'étude des Interactions Sol - Agrosystème - Hydrosystème - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - AgroParisTech - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement); Maryem Cherni (UniLaSalle, INTERACT - Innovation, Territoire, Agriculture et Agro-industrie, Connaissance et Technologie - UniLaSalle); Marco Medici (UniLaSalle, INTERACT - Innovation, Territoire, Agriculture et Agro-industrie, Connaissance et Technologie - UniLaSalle); Loïc Sauvée (UniLaSalle, INTERACT - Innovation, Territoire, Agriculture et Agro-industrie, Connaissance et Technologie - UniLaSalle) |
| Abstract: | The poster presents the doctoral research of Mohammad Naim, conducted within the French national project NINSAR (New ItiNerarieS for Agroecology using cooperative Robots), and outlines how the thesis contributes to this broader research programme. The NINSAR project, as framed in the poster title and structure, is positioned as a national effort to define agroecological routes using robotics, integrating technological innovation with ecological, social, and economic sustainability goals. Within this context, the thesis investigates how autonomous agricultural systems can be designed, evaluated, and adopted without compromising core agroecological principles. The thesis analyzes the transition from Agriculture 4.0 to Agriculture 5.0 through the thirteen agroecological principles defined by the High Level Panel of Experts, assessing how emerging robotic and data-driven systems can support more sustainable production models. It evaluates three major categories of robotic field operations (data collection, soil and crop management, and navigation/communication) and links them to four principle-level agroecological indicators, finding strong contributions to soil health and synergy and weaker support for recycling. The work also conducts an empirical study of French farmers using the Technology Acceptance Model 2, identifying perceived usefulness as the central predictor of adoption, complemented by ease of use and social influence. A complementary technical study clusters 71 agricultural robots into five functional categories, illustrating the increasing specialization of robotic platforms and cost differences between electric and endothermic systems. The thesis further extends to the economic and industrial dimension of the NINSAR project by engaging manufacturers through semi-structured interviews to construct business model canvases aimed at identifying viable pathways for scaling agroecological robots. Taken together, the poster shows that Naim's thesis forms a core component of NINSAR by integrating agronomic, technological, social, and economic analyses to support the development of robotics aligned with agroecological transition goals. |
| Abstract: | Le poster présente les travaux doctoraux de Mohammad Naim, réalisés dans le cadre du projet national français NINSAR (New ItiNerarieS for Agroecology using cooperative Robots), et décrit la manière dont la thèse contribue à ce programme de recherche. Le projet NINSAR, tel qu'il apparaît dans le titre et la structure du poster, se positionne comme un effort national visant à définir des trajectoires agroécologiques appuyées par la robotique, en intégrant l'innovation technologique aux dimensions écologiques, sociales et économiques de la durabilité. Dans ce contexte, la thèse étudie comment des systèmes agricoles autonomes peuvent être conçus, évalués et adoptés sans compromettre les principes fondamentaux de l'agroécologie. La thèse analyse la transition de l'Agriculture 4.0 vers l'Agriculture 5.0 à travers les treize principes agroécologiques définis par le High Level Panel of Experts, en évaluant la capacité des systèmes robotiques et numériques émergents à soutenir des modèles de production plus durables. Elle examine trois grandes catégories d'opérations robotiques au champ (collecte de données, gestion des sols et des cultures, navigation/communication) et les relie à quatre indicateurs agroécologiques, montrant une contribution forte à la santé des sols et à la synergie, mais plus limitée au recyclage. Le travail inclut également une étude empirique auprès d'agriculteurs français utilisant le modèle TAM2 (Technology Acceptance Model 2), révélant que l'utilité perçue constitue le principal déterminant de l'adoption, complétée par la facilité d'usage et l'influence sociale. Une étude technique complémentaire regroupe 71 robots agricoles en cinq catégories fonctionnelles, illustrant la spécialisation croissante des plateformes robotiques et les différences de coût entre les systèmes électriques et endothermiques. La thèse s'étend enfin à la dimension économique et industrielle du projet NINSAR en impliquant des fabricants à travers des entretiens semi-directifs pour construire des canevas de modèles d'affaires (Business Model Canvas) permettant d'identifier des voies viables pour le déploiement de robots agroécologiques. Dans l'ensemble, le poster montre que la thèse de Naim constitue un élément central de NINSAR en intégrant des analyses agronomiques, technologiques, sociales et économiques pour soutenir le développement d'une robotique alignée sur les objectifs de transition agroécologique. |
| Keywords: | Agroecological Transition, Agricultural mechanization, Business and Management, Technology acceptance, Open field robotics, Agroecology, Sustainability |
| Date: | 2025–11–24 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05380224 |
| By: | Coinon, Marine |
| Abstract: | The coexistence of conventional and low-input farming methods transforms what appears to be an indi-vidual optimization problem into a collective action dilemma that subsidies and landscape features alone cannot resolve. This paper provides the first large-scale, field-level causal evidence of how exposure to pes-ticide externalities from conventional neighbors affects the diffusion of low-input systems through economic channels by creating spatial coordination failures. Using French administrative panel data on 9.5 million agricultural parcels and exploiting quasi-experimental variation in exposure induced by exogenous wind and topographic gradients, I investigate changes in local organic farming adoption and maintenance. Results reveal a modest, but persistent reduction in organic farming of approximately 2.8% relative to the mean, which is above most of exogenous and correlated peer effects. I show that these edge-effect externalities impose heterogeneous costs on organic producers due to certification-threatening risks from involuntary nonpoint source pollution (via runoff and drift), and an incomplete insurance market that prevents hedging these shocks. These findings highlight the need for coordinated spatial policies and complementary risk management instruments to mitigate the risk of cross-parcel pesticide contamination. |
| Keywords: | Spatial sorting; Peer effects, Technology adoption; Organic farming, Market failures; Panel data. |
| JEL: | Q15 Q18 D62 D81 |
| Date: | 2025–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:tse:wpaper:131132 |
| By: | Wüpper, David; Oluoch, Wyclife Agumba; Hadi |
| Abstract: | Agricultural and environmental economists are in the fortunate position that a lot of what is happening on the ground is observable from space. Most agricultural production happens in the open and one can see from space when and where innovations are adopted, crop yields change, or forests are converted to pastures, to name just a few examples. However, converting images into measurements of a particular variable is not trivial, as there are more pitfalls and nuances than “meet the eye”. Overall, however, research benefits tremendously from advances in available satellite data as well as complementary tools, such as cloud-based platforms for data processing, and machine learning algorithms to detect phenomena and mapping variables. The focus of this keynote is to provide agricultural and environmental economists with an accessible introduction to working with satellite data, show-case applications, discuss advantages and weaknesses of satellite data, and emphasize best practices. This is supported by extensive Supplementary Materials, explaining the technical foundations, describing in detail how to create different variables, sketch out work flows, and a discussion of required resources and skills. Last but not least, example data and reproducible codes are available online. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Research Methods/Statistical Methods |
| Date: | 2024–07–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iaae24:344359 |
| By: | Joy N. A. Ashitey (Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Cyprus International University, Nicosia 99258, North Cyprus, Turkey); Mehrshad Radmehr (Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Cyprus International University, Nicosia 99258, North Cyprus, Turkey); Glenn P. Jenkins (Department of Economics, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada and Cambridge Resources International Inc.); Mikhail Miklyaev (Cambridge Resources International Inc., Cambridge, MA 02140, USA) |
| Abstract: | For a country to be able to sustain a policy of increasing the use of renewable energy sources to supply electricity, it must be able to continue to provide a reliable electricity supply service to its customers. Typically, electricity reliability is maintained by thermal electricity generation. To substitute solar PV for thermal electricity generation to a significant degree, it is imperative to determine the least-cost complementary technologies that will provide system reliability. In many parts of Africa and Asia, potential sites for seasonal storage dams are available or have been built. In the case studied here, maintaining service reliability by expanding the capacity of the generation plant of a seasonal storage dam in all scenarios is less costly than providing service reliability by a thermal alternative. However, maintaining service reliability while expanding generation by solar PV is in all cases costly. The levelized financial cost of the incremental energy supplied when a reliable service is maintained is between 30% and 89% greater than the levelized cost of a standalone solar PV plant. For the same set of scenarios, the range of the economic levelized cost is 28% to 85% greater with reliability than the standalone solar PV field without reliability.Given the circumstances of the electricity market, the least-cost technology to maintain a reliable service may be specific to the market. The analysis also shows that when the economic opportunity cost of funds increases from 2% to 11.5%, the levelized cost of renewable electricity generation systems doubles. Hence, if the developed countries of the world want low-income countries to maintain policies to reduce the use of fossil fuels to generate electricity, capital subsidies to low-income countries that are facing high economic opportunity costs of funds are likely to be necessary. |
| Keywords: | electricity reliability; variable renewable energy; energy storage; solar energy; dam storage; levelized cost; financial cost; economic cost |
| JEL: | Q42 Q25 H54 D61 L94 |
| Date: | 2025–11–25 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:qed:dpaper:4640 |
| By: | Kwon, Daye; Liverpool-Tasie, Saweda; Reardon, Thomas A.; Mason-Wardell, Nicole M.; Tasie, Oyinkansola |
| Keywords: | International Development, Agricultural and Food Policy, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343947 |
| By: | Grafström, Jonas (The Ratio Institute) |
| Abstract: | Circular economy debates often acknowledge material lifespans and delays, but time is usually treated as a contextual issue rather than a structural barrier. The contribution is to reframe circular economy transitions as intertemporal processes by treating time as an endogenous structural barrier. A framework is developed that classifies goods into short-, medium-, and long-lived categories, demonstrating how lagged inflows and valuation biases suppress aggregate circularity even when technology improves. By making temporal mechanisms explicit, the analysis explains why indicators remain stagnant despite policy and efficiency gains. The contribution is to introduce time as an endogenous barrier, integrating insights from environmental and resource economics into circular economy theory and showing how delayed substitution shapes both firm investment and policy outcomes. |
| Keywords: | Circular economy; Material lifespans; Intertemporal dynamics; Structural barriers; Resource recovery |
| JEL: | E61 O41 Q20 Q50 Q53 |
| Date: | 2025–11–28 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hhs:ratioi:0387 |
| By: | Jenn, Alan PhD |
| Abstract: | This report examines the differences in what drivers would pay with a gasoline tax versus a revenue-neutral road user charge (RUC) and whether these differences are equitably distributed among rural vs. urban and disadvantaged vs. non-disadvantaged communities. The analysis uses vehicle registration data from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, vehicle attribute data from DataOne, and environmental and socioeconomic indicators from CalEnviroScreen. On average, a transition from a gas tax to an RUC would cause drivers in rural areas to pay less per mile and drivers in urban areas to pay more. This difference arises because vehicles registered in rural areas tend to have lower fuel efficiency than those in urban areas. However, the transition from gas tax to RUC would have a similar impact on average cost per mile for vehicles registered in disadvantaged communities (defined as the top 10% of census tracts in CalEnviroScreen) as in other communities.. This study indicates that RUCs are marginally less regressive than gas taxes. |
| Keywords: | Engineering, Mileage-based user fees, Fuel taxes, Transportation equity, Rural areas, Underserved communities |
| Date: | 2025–11–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:itsdav:qt9375t56r |
| By: | Vogel, Johanna; Reiners, Wulf |
| Abstract: | Networks as relational infrastructure play an important role in strengthening cooperative efforts toward sustainable development. This paper analyses the Managing Global Governance (MGG) Network - a transnational, multi-stakeholder network that employs collaborative training, knowledge cooperation and policy dialogue instruments. The network includes members from Brazil, China, the EU, India, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa. To understand how the implementation of Agenda 2030 through cooperation in networks can be fostered, this paper examines the conditions under which global governance networks create impact. Using a literature review, external evaluation studies and 27 qualitative interviews, the paper categorises impact across four levels: individual, organisational, network and systemic-institutional. Additionally, it analyses the impact on the network itself - not only as an enabler of impact but also as a subject affected by cooperation within the network. In this context, several types of impact can be distinguished, ranging from improved international cooperation structures to behaviour change and the reorientation of organisational policies. We conclude that three dimensions of a network's setup are key to enabling social innovation for sustainable development: 1. the composition of network members 2. the cooperation infrastructure 3. the cooperation culture. These insights contribute to the ongoing debate on how to link change at the individual level with transformation in more institutionalised structures - particularly in organisations and broader systemic contexts. The paper is especially relevant for scholars engaged in network analysis and development, decision-makers involved in transnational multi-stakeholder networks, and international cooperation actors aiming for sustainable development impact. |
| Keywords: | knowledge cooperation, effectiveness and evaluation, Managing Global Governance Network |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:diedps:333386 |
| By: | Henten, Anders; Falch, Morten; Tadayoni, Reza |
| Abstract: | The good arguments for the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) including the Digital Product Passport (DPP) are 'queuing up', as the ESPR can help reduce waste and pollution, harmonize requirements on performance and information, increase trust among business partners and end-users, promote a level playing field for businesses in Europe, and potentially position European industries in the international competition. The ESPR is a response to the coordination problems regarding circularity and the externality problems that individual industries encounter and create in their activities. From industry side, there are, however, also counter interests and arguments. The performance and information requirements can be seen as a burden on businesses, and especially the small and medium-sized enterprises have expressed concerns to that effect. The paper discusses the drivers and barriers for the implementation of the information requirements of the Digital Product Passport. |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:itse25:331272 |
| By: | Dhole, Anuj; Fulton, Lewis; Hwang, Roland; Segall, Craig |
| Abstract: | Zero emission trucks are on the verge of rapid adoption in California due to strong regulatory and incentive support, but recent actions at the federal level threaten to stall progress. To achieve the next phase of widespread commercialization, California must take further action to ensure that ZETs are affordable, abundant, and accessible to all businesses. Continuation of purchase incentives is critical to the success of the ZET market, given the current high upfront purchase cost. ITS-Davis has analyzed the design of a zero-emission truck (ZET) incentive program that could help re-design or supplement the current Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Program (HVIP) and continue to provide certainty for fleet buyers to transition, given the recently withdrawn Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation for trucks and federal actions that could weaken or delay implementation of the Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) regulation. Our analysis shows that a 10-year time-limited incentive program designed to achieve the ACT sales targets would cost about $4.34 billion1, 2. With long-term funding certainty and transparency on rebate levels, manufacturers that envisage a large volume ZET production would have a strong incentive to competitively price their trucks. California has already invested over $6 billion in incentives for the ZET transition and with additional funding and policy support, could help ensure the state reaps the health and economic benefits of its past investments in the ZET transition. |
| Keywords: | Engineering, Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Date: | 2025–11–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:itsdav:qt6zt5110c |
| By: | Jaller, Miguel |
| Abstract: | The advent of e-commerce has changed consumer behavior and brought about a growing last-mile delivery system. These deliveries provide consumers with access to goods and services that would otherwise require personal trips to brick-and-mortar locations or not be available. To improve the efficiency of last-mile delivery and mitigate potential effects on traffic, communities, and the environment, e-retailers are trying out a diverse set of distribution strategies. These include: (1) using light-duty vehicles such as electric vans and cargo bikes in conjunction with micro-hubs, consolidation centers, and staging areas to reduce heavy traffic and operational costs; (2) establishing collection points (e.g., parcel lockers) that allow customers to pick up their orders at convenient locations, without the need for additional delivery vehicle travel; (3) engaging independent drivers who can provide flexible and cost-effective delivery, (4) deploying autonomous delivery robots and unmanned aerial vehicles; and (5) replacing conventional fuel vehicle fleets with zero- or near-zero emissions vehicles. A team at the University of California, Davis explored the economic viability, environmental efficiency, and social equity impacts of these strategies with state of the art modeling techniques. |
| Keywords: | Engineering |
| Date: | 2025–09–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:itsdav:qt82d1r9cs |
| By: | Léa Barbaut (MAGELLAN - Laboratoire de Recherche Magellan - UJML - Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 - Université de Lyon - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Lyon); Valérie Revest (MAGELLAN - Laboratoire de Recherche Magellan - UJML - Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 - Université de Lyon - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Lyon); Hervé Goy (MAGELLAN - Laboratoire de Recherche Magellan - UJML - Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 - Université de Lyon - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Lyon) |
| Abstract: | On le retrouve sur les slogans publicitaires, dans les plans d'action des entreprises, les stratégies des collectivités et les discours politiques ou réglementaires : le recyclage est devenu l'un des emblèmes les plus consensuels de la transition écologique. Dans le cas des plastiques, et plus particulièrement des emballages à usage unique, il est souvent présenté comme la composante clé d'une économie circulaire.Encadré par une série de directives européennesnotamment la directive 2018/852 qui impose de recycler 50 % des emballages plastiques d'ici 2025 et 55 % d'ici 2030, ainsi que la directive "Single-Use Plastics" (2019/904)et par la loi française AGEC (2020), qui vise le recyclage de 100 % des plastiques d'ici 2040 le recyclage s'est vu assigner des objectifs contraignants pour lutter contre la pollution plastique. À première vue, le principe est vertueux : prolonger la vie des matériaux, réduire les déchets et limiter l'extraction de ressources. |
| Date: | 2025–07–10 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05328739 |
| By: | Claire Xiaoying Deng |
| Abstract: | In this paper, we investigate the impact and behavior of socially responsible investment (SRI) funds in public and private real estate markets. Recent studies offer mixed evidence on the role of socially responsible funds in firm activities. However, little is known about the real impact of socially responsible funds in real estate industry and impact of the green shift on capital raising, our project fills the gap. The impact of this work points to important future directions for accessing capital and has implications for private and public investors, developers, and property managers. |
| Keywords: | Capital Raising; Green Properties; REITs; Socially Responsible Investing |
| JEL: | R3 |
| Date: | 2025–01–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arz:wpaper:eres2025_196 |
| By: | Adelaide Nascimento (SADAPT - Sciences pour l'Action et le Développement : Activités, Produits, Territoires - AgroParisTech - Université Paris-Saclay - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Marianne Cerf (SADAPT - Sciences pour l'Action et le Développement : Activités, Produits, Territoires - AgroParisTech - Université Paris-Saclay - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Vincent Boccara (CPU - Cognition, Perception et Usages - LISN - LISN - Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Sciences du Numérique - Inria - Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique - CentraleSupélec - Université Paris-Saclay - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - IaH - Interaction avec l'Humain - LISN - Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Sciences du Numérique - Inria - Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique - CentraleSupélec - Université Paris-Saclay - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique); Chloé Le Bail (CPU - Cognition, Perception et Usages - LISN - LISN - Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Sciences du Numérique - Inria - Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique - CentraleSupélec - Université Paris-Saclay - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - IaH - Interaction avec l'Humain - LISN - Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Sciences du Numérique - Inria - Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique - CentraleSupélec - Université Paris-Saclay - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique); Raphaële Le Bouter (BPH - Bordeaux population health - UB - Université de Bordeaux - Institut de Santé Publique, d'Épidémiologie et de Développement (ISPED) - INSERM - Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale); Irène Gaillard (CRTD - Centre de recherche sur le travail et le développement - Cnam - Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers [Cnam], Toulouse INP - Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) - Comue de Toulouse - Communauté d'universités et établissements de Toulouse, CERTOP - Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Travail Organisation Pouvoir - UT2J - Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès - Comue de Toulouse - Communauté d'universités et établissements de Toulouse - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - EPE UT - Université de Toulouse - Comue de Toulouse - Communauté d'universités et établissements de Toulouse); Alice Lyonnet (SayFood - Paris-Saclay Food and Bioproduct Engineering - AgroParisTech - Université Paris-Saclay - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement, SADAPT - Sciences pour l'Action et le Développement : Activités, Produits, Territoires - AgroParisTech - Université Paris-Saclay - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Agathe Riou (SADAPT - Sciences pour l'Action et le Développement : Activités, Produits, Territoires - AgroParisTech - Université Paris-Saclay - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Alain Garrigou (BPH - Bordeaux population health - UB - Université de Bordeaux - Institut de Santé Publique, d'Épidémiologie et de Développement (ISPED) - INSERM - Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale); Leïla Boudra (PARAGRAPHE - Laboratoire Paragraphe - UP8 - Université Paris 8 - CY - CY Cergy Paris Université) |
| Abstract: | This article analyses the links between the ecologization of food systems and transformations of work in two Territorial Food Projects in France. Three case studies are explored, based on a reflective analysis conducted by the researchers: the governance of a Territorial Food Project; the management of a sustainable food offer in mass catering; and the project to replace plastic containers in a central kitchen. For each case, an ergonomics-based iterative methodology was used, drawing on observations, semi-structured interviews, working groups, and reflective workshops. The results reveal how workers act as essential mediators between the macro level (the Territorial Food Project and related laws), the meso level (collective action in local projects) and the micro level (the activity of actors in the food system). |
| Keywords: | Work, Territorial food projects, Participatory ergonomics, Ecologization, Ecological transition |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05331924 |
| By: | Hazrana, Jaweriah; Mishra, Ashok K. |
| Abstract: | This study examines the impact of droughts on intra-household food consumption, diet diversity, and nutrition. The study provides a unique and nuanced understanding of how droughts affect the food consumption and nutrition of men, women, and children within a household. We use panel data from a nationally representative survey in Bangladesh. Findings show that after a drought, individuals spend 4.6% less on food and consume 3.4% fewer calories, 3.3% less protein, and 4.7% less fat. However, the effect is not homogeneous across all household members. Women and children, the most vulnerable groups, experience a greater shortfall in food consumption and nutrients than men. Furthermore, droughts lead to a less balanced household diet, characterized by reduced consumption of nutrient-rich animal-source and plant-based foods and increased reliance on cereals. Policymakers could support targeted interventions for vulnerable individuals to access adequate nutrition during climatic stress. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety |
| Date: | 2024–07–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:345099 |
| By: | Agossadou, Arsene J.; McCallum, Chloe; Siegrist, Michael; Finger, Robert; Nayga, Rodolfo M. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343877 |
| By: | Küblböck, Karin; Papatheophilou, Simela; Tröster, Bernhard; Ulrici, Leonhard |
| Abstract: | As part of its efforts to secure access to critical raw materials (CRMs), the EU has concluded Strategic Partnerships on Raw Materials with 14 non-EU countries. These partnerships aim to diversify supply sources and to deepen ties with resource-rich countries, thereby strengthening the resilience of CRM supply chains. They are part of the EU's partnership approach that has become a central feature of the EU's diplomacy efforts in the context of growing geopolitical competition, supply chain vulnerabilities, and China's dominance in the CRM sector. This paper critically examines these partnerships and analyzes the nature, objectives, and implementation of the 14 Strategic Partnerships currently in place, focusing particularly on the cases of Kazakhstan, Chile, and Rwanda. These countries represent different regions, income levels, and resource endowments, offering insights into how the EU's partnership approach unfolds in different contexts. The Strategic Partnerships are formalized through Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and roadmaps, though the latter are mostly not publicly available. Our analysis reveals that their stated goals - local value addition, ESG compliance, and mutual benefits - often remain vague and are formulated without civil society participation. Where legally binding treaties, such as Free Trade Agreements constrain partner countries' domestic policy space to generate greater local benefits of raw material extraction, the provisions of Strategic Partnership do not mitigate these constraints. The impacts of the partnerships ultimately depend on the extent to which companies can be successfully engaged in the cooperation, which, in turn, crucially depends on funding opportunities. Yet EU funding structures are fragmented and heavily reliant on blended finance mechanisms and private sector alignment. This reliance limits the scope for achieving declared objectives such as industrial upgrading in the respective partner countries. We conclude that, while the EU's Strategic Partnerships are framed as equitable and sustainable, in practice they risk reproducing extractive asymmetries under a new geopolitical logic. Without more concrete commitments, stronger transparency, and real incentives for inclusive development in partner countries, these partnerships fall short of delivering the promised mutual benefits on the one hand, and sustainable supply security on the other. |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:oefser:333404 |
| By: | Bhangaonkar, Rekha; Ranganathan, Thiagu |
| Abstract: | This study analyses differential resilience among horticultural farmers in Maharashtra, India. Based on a primary survey of 290 farmers across four villages in Jalna district, we find that farmers in the region shifted to grape cultivation over the past two decades as it provided a higher and more stable income compared to cotton. The recent years has seen depletion of groundwater table, a common pool resource and the primary source of irrigation for the farmers. In building resilience against groundwater risks, farmers resorted to water imports to satisfy irrigation requirements. With this background, we analyze the factors that affect tanker water use and the returns thereof. Our paper finds that intensity of tanker water use is inversely related to farm size indicating higher intensification of water imports among smallholding farmers. Our production function analysis indicates that both tanker use and expenditure on tanker water has no relation to horticultural production. Given the higher dependence on horticulture among the small and marginal farmers and that these farmers use tanker water extensively with no significant returns to production, our paper posits a case of differential resilience among farmers in the region. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Crop Production/Industries, Farm Management |
| Date: | 2024–07–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iaae24:344391 |
| By: | Nandy, Avisweta; Mishra, Sarba Narayan; Haldar, Surajit; Barik, Nagesh Kumar; Suresh, Bhokre |
| Abstract: | The study illustrates using the Combined IAD-SES (CIS) framework in the context of artisanal fisheries in Chilika Lagoon of Odisha, India. Major breakpoints that changed the Lagoon system's overall setting are the introduction of shrimp culture in the 1990s, the opening of a new artificial mouth on 23rd September 2000, and the Post-Fani period (2019- onwards). The CIS Framework encapsulates the area's major ecological, social, economic, and biological dynamics effectively, providing a blueprint for future interdisciplinary research. Further, it can serve as a tool for policymakers to integrate fish and food resources in an agri-food system that can make it more inclusive and robust. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024–07–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iaae24:344384 |
| By: | Dai, Bingyan; Gomez, Miguel I.; Fan, Xiaoli; Loeb, Gregory; Shrestha, Binita |
| Keywords: | Farm Management, Crop Production/Industries, Research Methods/Statistical Methods |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343531 |
| By: | Steren, Aviv PhD; Tal, Gil PhD; Robinson, Anya R. |
| Abstract: | Class 2b-3 vehicles, bridging the gap between light-duty and heavy-duty trucks, represent a critical yet underexplored segment in California’s decarbonization efforts. These medium-duty vehicles, weighing 8, 501-14, 000 lbs., play diverse roles across personal and commercial sectors but remain behind in electrification compared to other vehicle classes. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of Class 2b-3 vehicle ownership, usage patterns, and electrification potential in California, leveraging county-level registration data, household and commercial vehicle surveys, and qualitative interviews. Findings reveal significant geographic, socio-economic, and operational disparities: rural and lower-income counties exhibit higher concentrations of Class 2b-3 vehicles, while electric vehicle (EV) adoption – driven mainly by lighter vehicle classes – remains concentrated in urban, high-income areas. Commercial vehicles in this class demonstrate higher mileage and lower fuel efficiency than standard commercial vehicles, amplifying their emissions impact. Despite these challenges, policy initiatives such as California’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) and emerging vehicle technologies signal pathways for electrification. However, barriers persist, including high upfront costs, range requirements, and infrastructure gaps. The study indicates that targeted interventions, especially in rural areas, and flexible technology solutions are essential to accelerate electrification and ensure equitable clean transportation access across California. |
| Keywords: | Engineering, Decarbonization, Electric vehicles, Medium trucks, Vehicle range, Commercial vehicles, Technology adoption, Rural areas, Transportation equity |
| Date: | 2025–11–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:itsdav:qt4gc0j900 |
| By: | Acey, Charisma PhD; Lin, Margaretta; Pinigis, Alex; Lindheim, Dan PhD; Herbert-Faulkner, Roland Awadagin PhD |
| Abstract: | Top-down transportation planning practices have historically ignored the needs and concerns of low-income communities of color, which can lead to residential and commercial displacement as public investments increase land values and rents. The concept of mobility justice centers the needs of communities that have historically been excluded from transportation planning decisions. We partnered with community groups to examine two transportation planning projects in the Bay Area using collaborative research methods. The first was a retrospective analysis of the East Bay Bus Rapid Transit project in East Oakland that reflects the harms of top-down planning. The second study examined the City of Richmond’s Transformative Climate Communities projects, a more collaborative approach to planning with low-income communities involved at every stage. We find that the top-down planning model employed in the East Oakland case study resulted in significant health, safety, and displacement impacts that could have been avoided. The Richmond case study shows project changes occurring as a direct result of using mobility justice principles. |
| Keywords: | Social and Behavioral Sciences, Transportation planning, Transportation equity, Underserved communities, Low income groups, Sustainable transportation, Public health |
| Date: | 2025–11–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:itsrrp:qt5154d2hd |
| By: | Kurani, Kenneth S.; Nordhoff, Sina; Hardman, Scott |
| Abstract: | Meeting and sustaining a requirement that 100 percent of new passenger vehicle and light-duty truck sales be zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) requires everyone who acquires a new vehicle to only acquire ZEVs. This puts an onus on understanding resistance to ZEVs: who is resistant and why. These questions are addressed using survey data from repeated cross-sectional samples of all-car buying households in California in the years 2017, 2019, and 2021. Concepts of resistance are introduced and provisionally mapped onto Consideration, a multidimensional assessment of what consumers have already done vis-à-vis two types of ZEVs: battery and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs). Results indicate that active consumer resistance did not abate for BEVs over the study period, and that while it did abate slightly for FCEVs the probability of active resistance became less dependent on assessments of FCEV performance, fuel availability, or comparisons to conventional gasoline-fueled vehicles. Resistance based in political beliefs is extended from ZEVs to thepolicy requiring ZEVs using data from an additional survey of car-owning households in California from late 2023 to early 2024. The attitude that cost and convenience matter more in daily decisions than do environmental effects has a strong influence on the likeliness of disagreeing with the ZEV sales requirement. Conceptual shortcomings are noted in the mapping of resistance onto Consideration which limit the usefulness of Consideration as proxy for resistances going forward as is the lack direct measures of political affiliation in the extension to resistance to policy. A comprehensive set of suggestions to improve the direct measurement of different forms of resistance is provided. View the NCST Project Webpage |
| Keywords: | Social and Behavioral Sciences, Attitudes, Automobile ownership, Consumer preferences, Electric vehicles, Fuel cell vehicles, Surveys |
| Date: | 2025–08–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:itsdav:qt2zz6v9zk |
| By: | Francis Steven Mickus (LAMOP - Laboratoire de Médiévistique Occidentale de Paris - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) |
| Abstract: | In his book Travels with Charley, recalling his trek across the United States, John Steinbeck noted the waning presence of localism. The diversity that exemplified an earlier version of America was giving way to a set of standardized practices, leading to the loss of local accents and even the depersonalization of cuisine. While Steinbeck noted this with a certain sense of regret, he also understood that this was the price to pay for an overall improvement in education and the standard of living for all. Since Steinbeck's book in 1960, that sense of standardization has overwhelmed the entire world. Today, wherever we go, we find people dressed in a similar fashion, the same food stores, and the same expectations in education and even the same political practices. Any sense of the exotic or the historic is carefully mothballed as the heritage of a bygone time, with the surviving remnants of the past presented in museums as window dressing for tourism. There have always been voices of resistance to this globalization. Until recently, they have been dismissed as nostalgic individuals and groups unwilling or unable to withstand the triumphant march of modernity. Some groups, such as the various fundamentalist movements in the Middle East and elsewhere, have become inwardly tyrannical and even more violent than the modernity they wish to resist. Most, such as the regional artistic movements, by creating a space to express cultural distinctiveness, have sparked local economic and social regeneration. Today's economic and environmental issues challenge the omnipresence of gigantic standardized systems. Germany's locally driven energy transition may point to a solution that may seem positively medieval: the best response to environmental deterioration is local sustainability. We might be saved by the existence of a network of small-scaled systems, of dams, watermills and gardens that date back centuries… |
| Keywords: | Environment, Medievalism, John Steinbeck, Progress, Hicks, Industrialization, Localism |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05291742 |
| By: | Gonzales, Marta C. PhD |
| Abstract: | Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are among the most promising strategies for reducing transportation-related emissions and mitigating their impacts on both the environment and public health. Historically, PEV adoption has been slowed by three key barriers: range anxiety, limited charger availability, and high purchase costs. Recent advances — including improvements in battery technology, tax incentives, and subsidized charging programs — have begun to ease these challenges, leading to steadily increasing adoption rates. |
| Keywords: | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Date: | 2025–08–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:itsrrp:qt1b5132h1 |
| By: | Petar Mitić (Institute of World Economics, HUN-REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies) |
| Abstract: | This paper presents a comprehensive strategic framework for advancing the production of electric vehicles (EVs), including the production of EV batteries in Serbia. It first provides a brief overview of the importance of the automotive industry in the Serbian economy, before highlighting the goals of the national strategies, government incentives for EV and battery production, and the adoption and diffusion of EVs. The paper also offers an overview of the use of EU funds to promote the production and use of EVs and analyzes the implementation progress in Serbia so far |
| Keywords: | automotive industry, development policy, battery production, mining |
| JEL: | L62 O25 Q01 Q58 |
| Date: | 2024–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iwe:workpr:282 |
| By: | Petar Mitić (Institute of World Economics, HUN-REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies) |
| Abstract: | This paper presents a comprehensive strategic framework for advancing the production of electric vehicles (EVs), including the production of EV batteries in Serbia. It first provides a brief overview of the importance of the automotive industry in the Serbian economy, before highlighting the goals of the national strategies, government incentives for EV and battery production, and the adoption and diffusion of EVs. The paper also offers an overview of the use of EU funds to promote the production and use of EVs and analyzes the implementation progress in Serbia so far |
| Keywords: | automotive industry, development policy, battery production, mining |
| JEL: | L62 O25 Q01 Q58 |
| Date: | 2024–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iwe:workpr:281 |
| By: | Jérémy Morvan (LEGO - Laboratoire d'Economie et de Gestion de l'Ouest - UBS - Université de Bretagne Sud - UBO - Université de Brest - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris] - IBSHS - Institut Brestois des Sciences de l'Homme et de la Société - UBO - Université de Brest - UBL - Université Bretagne Loire - IMT Atlantique - IMT Atlantique - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris], ICI - Laboratoire Information, Coordination, Incitations - UEB - Université européenne de Bretagne - European University of Brittany - UBO - Université de Brest - Télécom Bretagne - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris] - IBSHS - Institut Brestois des Sciences de l'Homme et de la Société - UBO - Université de Brest) |
| Abstract: | Les émissions d'obligations vertes se multiplient. Elles répondent à différents objectifs qui vont du financement de projets destinés à préparer la transition vers une économie bas carbone à la communication envers des parties prenantes plus ou moins sensibles à la question du dérèglement climatique et ses conséquences. Cette recherche est une étude d'évènement qui évalue l'impact des émissions d'obligations vertes par le secteur bancaire sur le marché des actions européennes. Plusieurs résultats sont mis en évidence. D'une part, plusieurs indices ne réagissent pas à l'émission d'obligations vertes, autant des indices conventionnels que des indices climatiques, pointant la diversité de la finance climatique, dans ses méthodes de sélection des titres et donc sa sensibilité à certaines informations de marché. D'autre part, les indices qui réagissent sont tous impactés à la baisse. En effet, la régression des résidus de l'étude de l'évènement par rapport à un ensemble de variables capturant les caractéristiques des indices et des émissions obligataires met en évidence une relation négative avec le taux d'intérêt des émissions. Ainsi, plus le taux est élevé, plus la réaction est négative. |
| Keywords: | émission, indices d'actions, obligation verte, étude d'évènement |
| Date: | 2024–04–03 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05312297 |
| By: | Anthony Wiskich |
| Abstract: | This paper examines how autonomy affects the competitiveness and operations of battery-electric long-haul trucks. We model fleet operations between Sydney and Melbourne-Australia's busiest long-haul corridor-using a parameterised cost-minimisation framework. By lowering travel-time costs, autonomy leads to slower optimal speeds and reduced energy use. This enables smaller, lighter battery packs or reduces the number of charging stops en route, lowering total costs. Autonomy thus enhances the economic case for battery-electric trucks, improving their cost competitiveness relative to diesel trucks to approximately the same extent as would a AUS$50/kWh reduction in battery pack price. |
| Keywords: | heavy-duty trucks, overland freight, economics, autonomous vehicles, decarbonization |
| JEL: | O33 Q40 Q54 R40 |
| Date: | 2025–12 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:een:camaaa:2025-65 |
| By: | Kar, Sohini |
| Abstract: | With the increasing financialization of the global economy, social movements and activists increasingly target financial actors to enact social change through the framework of shareholder-led corporate governance. Where finance penetrates individual households, activists harness the widespread “collective ownership” of corporations through shareholding to push for social change. Drawing on three instances of shareholder mobilization in relation to a mining corporation, this essay examines how activists engage financial actors, particularly in relation to extractive industries. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in London, interviews with global activists, and analysis of corporate materials, the article draws on Lauren Berlant’s theory of inconvenience to show how activists learn to live with and inconvenience financial systems, while simultaneously working to undo or lessen some of the harms caused by extractive industries. While in the first instance, institutional investors respond to an event and act as traditional activist shareholders, in the second and third, activists work to mediate and inform investors to hold the corporation to account. The article concludes on the financialization of activism, and the limits to undoing inequalities embedded in finance as a terrain of political contestation. |
| Keywords: | financialization; activism; social movements; divestment; environmental and social governance; corporations |
| JEL: | F3 G3 |
| Date: | 2025–11–28 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ehl:lserod:127241 |
| By: | Liang, Alys Jiaxin (McGill University - McGill); Najafi, Sajjad (HEC Paris); Zhang, Huanan (University of Colorado at Boulder - Leeds School of Business) |
| Abstract: | With online grocery shopping rapidly becoming the norm, retailers are increasingly focused on boosting demand through optimizing product displays, specifically assortment and ranking decisions. This, however, poses several intertwined challenges, such as coordinating assortment-ranking-inventory decisions, tailoring product displays to evolving inventory, and managing quality decay across products of varying ages. Beyond these operational complexities, sustainability pressures are mounting, as policymakers push retailers to curb food waste and improve societal outcomes. In this paper, we propose a unified inventory-adaptive framework for online grocery shopping that explicitly captures these operational and environmental interdependencies. (i) We introduce a novel fluid reformulation which, although not directly equivalent to the original deterministic problem, can be systematically transformed, via a series of transformations, to recover the true optimal policy of the original deterministic formulation. (ii) We show that the fluid solution is asymptotically optimal in the stochastic system. (iii) Our proposed algorithm is computationally scalable and operationally stable (a) requiring only minimal daily adjustments to maintain a smooth shopping experience, (b) ensuring nearly uniform display lengths for consistent online operations, and (c) recovering the optimal solution in polynomial time with respect to the number of products. (iv) A full welfare analysis comparing firm profit, waste and customer surplus across different policy regimes (waste ban vs. no ban) and operational strategies (static vs. adaptive), shows that our adaptive display policies outperform static policies across all dimensions: higher profit, lower waste, and greater customer surplus, providing a win-win-win framework, a rare outcome in public policy design where trade-offs are typically inevitable. (v) Our numerical simulations further reveal that adaptive display policies can render the organic waste bans nearly redundant, or even counter-productive. In particular, with adaptive systems in place, bans yield negligible additional waste reduction while introducing inefficiencies (lower profits) or compliance burdens (increasing regulatory costs). Overall, this suggests that promoting internally adaptive policies, rather than rigid regulatory bans, can achieve superior outcomes in a more flexible, cost-effective, and scalable manner. |
| Keywords: | online shopping; waste bans |
| JEL: | Q50 |
| Date: | 2025–10–21 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ebg:heccah:1586 |
| By: | Steren, Aviv PhD; Tal, Gil PhD; Robinson, Anya R. |
| Abstract: | Medium-duty trucks in the Class 2b-3 range (8, 501-14, 000 lbs.) are a critical and overlooked segment in California’s vehicle market. These trucks—used as work vehicles, delivery vans, and large personal-use pickups—are disproportionately owned and used in rural and lower-income communities. While they make up a relatively small share of the overall truck fleet in California, they contribute disproportionately to fuel use and emissions due to their high annual mileage and low fuel efficiency. Electrification of these vehicles has lagged far behind both passenger cars and heavier commercial trucks. According to the California Air Resources Board’s EMFAC model, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) account for just 1.5% of Class 2b and 0.2% of Class 3 vehicles in California, compared to 6.9% of passenger vehicles. This gap reflects both technical barriers (e.g., range, payload, or towing capacity)3 and policy gaps, since many incentive and regulatory programs focus on fleet-owned, heavier Class 4-8 trucks or exclude consumer-owned pickups altogether. Additionally, Class 2b-3 vehicles, often classified differently in household vs. commercial datasets, has made it difficult to understand who owns them, how they’re used, or where the best opportunities for electrification lie. |
| Keywords: | Engineering |
| Date: | 2025–11–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:itsdav:qt28g0s1r9 |
| By: | Nouve, Yawotse; Zheng, Yuqing; Zhao, Shuoli; Kaiser, Harry M.; Dong, Diansheng |
| Keywords: | Demand and Price Analysis, Consumer/Household Economics, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343798 |
| By: | Julien Jacquier (PIMENT - Physique et Ingénierie Mathématique pour l'Énergie, l'environnemeNt et le bâtimenT - UR - Université de La Réunion); Laetitia Adelard (PIMENT - Physique et Ingénierie Mathématique pour l'Énergie, l'environnemeNt et le bâtimenT - UR - Université de La Réunion); Lise Serra (PIMENT - Physique et Ingénierie Mathématique pour l'Énergie, l'environnemeNt et le bâtimenT - UR - Université de La Réunion); David Balloy (UMET - Unité Matériaux et Transformations - UMR 8207 - Centrale Lille - INC-CNRS - Institut de Chimie - CNRS Chimie - Université de Lille - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Manon Rolland (UMET - Unité Matériaux et Transformations - UMR 8207 - Centrale Lille - INC-CNRS - Institut de Chimie - CNRS Chimie - Université de Lille - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Hélène Caillet (PIMENT - Physique et Ingénierie Mathématique pour l'Énergie, l'environnemeNt et le bâtimenT - UR - Université de La Réunion); Ghislain Bluteau |
| Keywords: | Déchets métalliques, Valorisation, Territoire insulaire |
| Date: | 2025–06–30 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05356154 |
| By: | Guglielmo Maria Caporale; Luis Alberiko Gil-Alana; Nieves Carmona-González; Maria Fatima Romero-Rojo |
| Abstract: | This paper applies fractional integration methods to obtain evidence on ocean acidification, namely the decrease in the pH level in the Earth’s oceans, using the annual Hawaii Ocean Time-series Station ALOHA series as well as the logged one for the period 1985-2024. The chosen modelling framework is more general than standard ones based on the I(0) versus I(1) dichotomy and sheds light on the long memory and persistence properties, as well as on the possible presence of trends, in the pH Level in the Earth’s oceans. The results indicate that the series exhibit a negative and significant time trend; however, whether or not the null hypothesis of a unit root is rejected depends on the assumption made about the errors. The key finding (when the errors are not incorrectly specified as I(0) processes) is the presence of long memory, which implies that the effects of shocks are long-lived, regardless of whether or not mean reversion occurs. Moreover, the recursive analysis indicates that both the degree of persistence and the downward trend in the pH level have increased over time. This evidence points to the urgent need for decisive policies to address the issue of ocean acidification and protect marine life and biodiversity. |
| Keywords: | ocean acidification, PH level, earth’s oceans, persistence, fractional integration, recursive estimation |
| JEL: | C22 Q53 Q54 |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ces:ceswps:_12281 |
| By: | Fanghella, Valeria; Fezzi, Carlo; Schleich, Joachim; Sebi, Carine |
| Abstract: | This study assesses the incentive compatibility of different elicitation formats for estimating willingness to accept (WTA) in the field. We assess the convergent validity of standard and theorydriven (i.e. based on mechanism-design theory) versions of the double-bounded binary choice (DB) and the open-ended (OE) formats against the single-binary choice (SBC). Our empirical application, developed in collaboration with a major energy company, is based on estimating compensation for the installation of wind farms in respondents' municipalities of residence. We find strong evidence against convergent validity for both versions of the OE format. In comparison, both versions of the DB format, especially the theory-driven version, yield WTA estimates similar to those of the SBC, ranging from near zero for supporters of wind power to €1500-€1800 for opponents. Finally, we introduce a novel econometric approach that allows the utility of compensation to be non-linear when estimating WTA (and WTP) from binary choices. |
| Abstract: | Diese Studie bewertet die Anreizkompatibilität verschiedener Erhebungsformate zur Schätzung der Akzeptanzbereitschaft (WTA) in der Praxis. Wir bewerten die konvergente Validität von standardisierten und theoriegeleiteten (d. h. auf der Mechanismusdesign-Theorie basierenden) Versionen des doppelt begrenzten binären Auswahlformats (DB) und des offenen Formats (OE) im Vergleich zum einfach binären Auswahlformat (SBC). Unsere empirische Anwendung, die in Zusammenarbeit mit einem großen Energieunternehmen entwickelt wurde, basiert auf der Schätzung der Entschädigung für die Installation von Windparks in den Wohnorten der Befragten. Wir finden starke Hinweise gegen die konvergente Validität für beide Versionen des OE-Formats. Im Vergleich dazu liefern beide Versionen des DB-Formats, insbesondere die theoriegeleitete Version, WTA-Schätzungen, die denen des SBC ähneln und von nahezu Null für Befürworter der Windkraft bis zu 1500-1800 € für Gegner reichen. Schließlich stellen wir einen neuartigen ökonometrischen Ansatz vor, der es ermöglicht, den Nutzen der Entschädigung bei der Schätzung der WTA (und WTP) aus binären Entscheidungen nichtlinear zu gestalten. |
| Keywords: | contingent valuation, willingness to accept, wind farm, mechanism design |
| JEL: | C10 C93 D60 H41 Q51 |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:rwirep:331884 |
| By: | Fatima Ahekkad (Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire en Management des organisations et en Economie Appliquée - UMI - جامعة مولاي إسماعيل = Université Moulay Ismaïl); Abdelkader Charba (Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire en Management des organisations et en Economie Appliquée - UMI - جامعة مولاي إسماعيل = Université Moulay Ismaïl) |
| Abstract: | Abstract : This article examines the role and perception of University Social Responsibility (USR) within Moroccan public universities. Drawing on a qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews conducted with eight key stakeholders (including faculty members, administrative staff, and a representative from the Ministry of Higher Education), the research highlights a growing interest in USR, increasingly regarded as a lever for modernization, improved governance, and enhanced institutional performance. Despite this emerging awareness, several structural and organizational constraints hinder the effective implementation of USR. These include the absence of a coherent national strategy, limited financial and human resources, insufficient training, and a weak culture of monitoring and evaluation. As a result, USR initiatives often remain fragmented, isolated, and disconnected from the universities' broader strategic planning. To address these shortcomings, the study formulates a series of recommendations aimed at integrating USR more effectively into university governance. These include the development of a national strategic framework for USR, the systematic training of academic and administrative staff, and the adoption of robust and context-sensitive evaluation tools. Ultimately, the study advocates for the institutionalization of USR as a core, measurable, and sustainable component of the university's mission, extending its role beyond teaching and research to a more active engagement with societal development and public accountability. Keywords: Social responsibility, public university, governance, qualitative analysis. Classification JEL: I23, M14 Paper type: Empirical Research |
| Abstract: | Résumé : Cet article examine de manière approfondie la place, la perception et les dynamiques de mise en œuvre de la responsabilité sociétale universitaire (RSU) au sein des universités publiques marocaines. En s'appuyant sur une méthodologie qualitative, basée sur des entretiens semi-directifs menés auprès de huit acteurs institutionnels clés (enseignants-chercheurs, cadres administratifs, représentant du ministère), l'étude met en lumière une prise de conscience croissante de l'importance de la RSU. Celle-ci est perçue par les répondants comme un levier stratégique permettant non seulement de moderniser la gouvernance universitaire, mais également de renforcer son ancrage territorial, sa légitimité sociale et sa contribution au développement durable. Les résultats révèlent une série de freins structurels : absence de stratégie claire, ressources humaines et financières limitées, faible culture d'évaluation, et manque de coordination entre les initiatives existantes. Ces éléments entravent une institutionnalisation effective de la RSU. L'article souligne ainsi l'urgence de dépasser une approche fragmentaire ou symbolique. Parmi les recommandations issues de l'analyse figurent la création d'un cadre national cohérent pour la RSU, la formation des acteurs universitaires à ses enjeux et outils, ainsi que le développement d'indicateurs d'évaluation adaptés. L'objectif est de faire de la RSU une composante intégrée, mesurable et durable de la mission universitaire. Mots clés : Responsabilité sociétale, université publique, gouvernance, analyse qualitative. JEL Classification : I23, M14 Type du papier : Recherche empirique |
| Keywords: | governance, qualitative analysis., public university, Social responsibility, analyse qualitative., gouvernance, université publique, Responsabilité sociétale |
| Date: | 2025–08–30 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05308794 |
| By: | Caroline Flammer; Thomas Giroux; Geoffrey Heal; Marcella Lucchetta |
| Abstract: | Does ambiguity (Knightian uncertainty) or risk provide a greater discouragement to investment? There is general agreement in the financial press that uncertainty discourages investment, with uncertainty here meaning any situation where important future policy variables (such as tariffs or tax rates) are not known. And it seems intuitively plausible that situations of ambiguity are “more uncertain” than those of risk: under risk, although the outcome is not known, its expected value is, whereas under ambiguity we have a distribution of possible expected values. In this paper we show that under quite general circumstances it is the case that ambiguity deters investment more than an equivalent risk. An equivalent risk is one characterized by a compound lottery reflecting the ambiguous situation, but without ambiguity aversion. We show that there will always be investments opportunities that are rejected when characterized by ambiguity but are accepted when characterized by risk with an equivalent compound lottery, and that the converse is not true: there are no investments that would be made under ambiguity that would not be made under equivalent risk. We develop the analysis in the context of the emerging field of green finance. |
| JEL: | D81 G11 H23 Q57 |
| Date: | 2025–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:nbr:nberwo:34516 |
| By: | Alix Gand Watteau (UP1 UFR08 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - UFR Géographie - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne); Annabelle Moatty |
| Keywords: | Irma, Risques "naturels", Antilles françaises, Indice, Vulnérabilités |
| Date: | 2025–10–13 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05368875 |