Boiling point in Africa: Climate change and inter-group conflict across the continent Resource constraints due to climate change are increasing conflicts between herders and farmers trying to make a living Energy & Environment Ulrich J. Eberle Dominic Rohner Mathias Thoenig Published 03.03.21
Do improved cooking stoves inevitably go up in smoke? Evidence from India and Senegal New evidence on the adoption and impacts of various improved cooking stoves offers promising options for climate policy and poverty alleviation Energy & Environment Marc A. Jeuland Subhrendu K. Pattanayak Jörg Peters Published 06.04.20
Does foreign investment create green growth? A study in Indonesia reveals that foreign acquisitions lead to a 30% improvement in energy efficiency within two years Energy & Environment Beata Javorcik Published 05.02.20
In harm’s way? Climate change and road investment in Vietnam Coastal favouritism in infrastructure investment has significant potential welfare costs in the context of projected rising sea levels Energy & Environment Clare Balboni Published 23.09.19
Can climate change make us antisocial? How is global warming likely to impact our behaviour and how we interact with one another? Energy & Environment Edward Miguel Published 24.04.19
How do farmers cope with extreme heat? When exposed to harmful high temperatures, subsistence farmers increase their use of land and change their crop mix to mitigate the decline in output Agriculture Fernando Aragon Francisco Oteiza Juan Pablo Rud Published 18.03.19
Climate change and infant mortality Despite limited data, there is evidence that high heat and humidity in the first month of life results in increased mortality in developing countries Energy & Environment Michael Geruso Dean Spears Published 14.12.18
Achieving inclusive growth in Asia ADB’s Chief Economist provides insight into Asia’s development and overcoming the middle-income trap Macroeconomics & Growth Yasuyuki Sawada Published 05.09.18
Climate change and Indian agriculture Climate change could reduce farm incomes by 15-18%, and by as much as 20-25% in un-irrigated areas Agriculture Siddharth Hari Parth Khare Arvind Subramanian Published 06.08.18
