Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) (2021) Bernedo del Carpio, M.; F. Alpizar and P. J. Ferraro. Abstract Water scarcity is a global problem that can be compounded by inefficient water management, including underinvestment in infrastructure, underpricing of water use, and underenforcement of user rules. Here, we explore whether these inefficiencies can beContinueContinue reading “Community-based monitoring to facilitate water management by local institutions in Costa Rica”
Author Archives: Carolina Guzman
Mainstreaming of Natural Capital and Biodiversity into Planning and Decision-Making: Cases from Latin America and the Caribbean
IDB (2020) Alpízar, Francisco; Madrigal, Róger; Alvarado, Irene; Brenes Vega, Esteban; Camhi, Ashley;Maldonado, Jorge Higinio; Marco, Jorge; Martínez, Alejandra; Pacay, Eduardo; Watson, Gregory. Abstract The Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region enjoys an exuberant natural wealth; with 16 percent of the planets land, the region is home to 40 percent of the worlds biological diversity. This report investigates and provides a goodContinueContinue reading “Mainstreaming of Natural Capital and Biodiversity into Planning and Decision-Making: Cases from Latin America and the Caribbean”
Valoración económica de los beneficios en la salud asociados a la reducción de la contaminación del aire: el caso de la Gran Área Metropolitana de Costa Rica
CEPAL (2017) Francisco Alpízar, Matías Piaggio & Eduardo Pacay. Abstract Debido a la dinámica de alta densidad poblacional y los elevados niveles de contaminación, la relación entre la calidad del aire y la salud es un problema casi exclusivo de las ciudades. Existe un creciente interés por parte del sector científico y por diversas agenciasContinueContinue reading “Valoración económica de los beneficios en la salud asociados a la reducción de la contaminación del aire: el caso de la Gran Área Metropolitana de Costa Rica”
Targeted Scenario Analysis: A new approach to capturing and presenting ecosystem service values for decision making
UNDP (2015) Francisco Alpizar and Andrew Bovarnick – Editor: Amy Sweeting Abstract This guidebook provides a step-by-step introduction to Targeted Scenario Analysis (TSA), an innovative analytical approach, developed by UNDP that captures and presents the value of ecosystem services within decision making, to help make the business case for sustainable policy and investment choices.Through TSA,ContinueContinue reading “Targeted Scenario Analysis: A new approach to capturing and presenting ecosystem service values for decision making”
The Importance of Biodiversity and Ecosystems in Economic Growth and Equity in Latin America and the Caribbean: An economic valuation of ecosystems.
UNDP (2015) Andrew Bovarnick, Francisco Alpízar Abstract UNDP’s Environment and Energy Group is pleased to publish this Report which will be a cornerstone for future approaches and policy dialogue on the economics and management of ecosystem services. The Report highlights the economic contribution of biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services to development and equity in LatinContinueContinue reading “The Importance of Biodiversity and Ecosystems in Economic Growth and Equity in Latin America and the Caribbean: An economic valuation of ecosystems.”
Exposure-enhanced goods and technology disadoption∗
*Working paper (2018-2021). Francisco Alpízar, Maria Bernedo Del Carpio,Paul J. Ferraro, Ben S. Meiselman. Abstract Policymakers often subsidize goods that generate positive externalities, only to see these goods disadopted. We posit that disadoption can be mitigated by incentivizing longer exposure, which reduces disadoption via three mechanisms: information, taste, and ability. We develop a theoretical modelContinueContinue reading “Exposure-enhanced goods and technology disadoption∗”
A framework for selecting and designing policies to reduce marine plastic pollution in developing countries
Environmental Science and Policy (2020) F. Alpizar, F. Carlsson, G. Lanza, B. Carney, R.C. Daniels, M. Jaime, T. Ho, Z. Nie, C. Salazar, B. Tibesigwa, S. Wahdera. Abstract The polluting of marine ecosystems with plastics is both a global and a local problem with potentially severe consequences for wildlife, economic activity, and human health. ItContinueContinue reading “A framework for selecting and designing policies to reduce marine plastic pollution in developing countries”
Time-Varying Pricing May Increase Total Electricity Consumption: Evidence from Costa Rica
Resource and Energy Economics (2021) Tabaré Capitán, Francisco Alpízar, Róger Madrigal-Ballestero, Subhrendu K.Pattanayak. Abstract We study the implementation of a time-varying pricing (TVP) program by a major electricity utility in Costa Rica. Because of particular features of the data, we use recently developed understanding of the two-way fixed effects differences-in-differences estimator along with event-study specificationsContinueContinue reading “Time-Varying Pricing May Increase Total Electricity Consumption: Evidence from Costa Rica”
Community-based monitoring to facilitate water management by local institutions in Costa Rica
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) (2021) Bernedo del Carpio, M.; F.Alpizar & P.J. Ferraro. Abstract Water scarcity is a global problem that can be compounded by inefficient water management, including underinvestment in infrastructure, underpricing of water use, and underenforcement of user rules. Here, we explore whether these inefficiencies can be reduced inContinueContinue reading “Community-based monitoring to facilitate water management by local institutions in Costa Rica”
Adoption of community monitoring improves common pool resource management across contexts
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2021) Tara Slough, Daniel Rubenson, Ro’ee Levy, Francisco Alpizar Rodriguez, María Bernedo del Carpio, Mark T. Buntaine, Darin Christensen, Alicia Cooperman, Sabrina Eisenbarth, Paul J. Ferraro, Louis Graham, Alexandra C. Hartman, Jacob Kopas, Sasha McLarty, Anouk S. Rigterink, Cyrus Samii, Brigitte Seim, Johannes Urpelainen, and Bing Zhang. Abstract Pervasive overuse and degradation of common pool resources (CPRs) is a global concern. To sustainably manageContinueContinue reading “Adoption of community monitoring improves common pool resource management across contexts”
Francisco Alpízar 