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Visual representations in a choice experiment: valuing preferences for a local dam
Ecology and Society, 2023 Making decisions about future environmental alternatives such as aging dams can be complex, technical, and challenging for the public. This study uses a split sample, labeled choice experiment to examine how information delivery method—combinations of ...
Todd Guilfoos +4 more
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Public attitudes and preferences for green rooftop technologies in the US: a choice experiment
Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 2023 Green rooftops, also known as vegetated roofs, will play a critical role in enhancing the resilience of urban areas in the face of climate change and other contemporary environmental and social challenges.
Natalie Meyer +2 more
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Investigation of economic and environmental impacts of optimization and correction of sugar beet distribution network in Iran’s sugar supply chain [PDF]
علوم محیطی, 2019 Introduction: Considering the high transportation costs of sugar market (produced by sugar beet), the logistic management of its supply chain is of particular importance, which can reduce costs as well as air pollutants, and help with locating facilities,
Parichehr Najafi +3 more
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A comparative analysis of the environmental risk by planning regions in Bulgaria [PDF]
SHS Web of Conferences, 2023 The environmental impact in a regional aspect differ depending mostly on the specifics of the regions and related regional differences, as well as the dynamics of development of the different economic sectors.
Stoyanova Zornitsa
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Natural Resources, Economic Growth and Geography [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2018 Worldwide materials extraction increased by a factor of 8.4 over the course of the 20th century. In the meantime, global GDP and population increased by factors of about 22 and 4, respectively. This reveals that one of the key factors driving the increase in the exploitation of the resources was the growth in world population, although mitigated by the
Rafael González-Val, Fernando Pueyo
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Can WTO membership boost intra-African trade?
Scientific African, 2023 This study uses the modified gravity model to examine the determinants of trade in goods within African countries. The panel data covers the period between 2000 and 2019 for all 54 countries in Africa.
Osman Gulseven +2 more
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The Natural Resource Curse and Economic Transition [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2009 Abstract Using cross-country regressions, we examine the relationship between “point-source” resource abundance and economic growth, quality of institutions, investment in human and physical capital, and social welfare (life expectancy and infant mortality) for all countries and for the economies in transition.
Robert F. Conrad +2 more
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Natural Resource Abundance and Economic Growth [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2004 This paper explores whether natural resource abundance leads, other things equal, to slower growth rates. We distinguish between natural resource dependence (RD) and the natural resource endowment (RE). We estimate three models, using World Bank data on national capital stocks.
Ding, N, Field, BC
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Heliyon, 2022 Soil fertility in smallholder farms remains a major issue in Ethiopia and for many developing countries where more than 90% of the population's food is provided by smallholder farmers.
Abiyot Mebrate +3 more
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Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy, 2022 There has to date been limited research on the economic valuation of local outdoor recreational services to inform policy and practice. This study attempts to fill this gap by estimating the annual recreational value of Tabor Mountain Recreational Park ...
Meselu Tegenie Mellaku +4 more
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