Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (2024). Alpizar, F. F. Carlsson and G. Lanza (2024) Abstract Environmentally friendly alternatives (EFA) are touted as a key component of a transition towards lowering the impact of human activity on the environment. Still, the environmental costs of these technologies are seldom null; they are simply less environmentally damaging thanContinueContinue reading “On the perils of environmentally friendly alternatives”
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Perceptions of the seriousness of major public health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic in seven middle-income countries
Communications Medicine (2023) Carson, R.T., Hanemann, M., Köhlin, G. W. Adamowicz, T.Sterner, F. Amuakwa-Mensah, F. Alpizar, E. Khossravi, M. Jeuland, J.Bonilla, J.S. Sheng Tan-Soo, P. Khanh Nam, S. Wagura Ndiritu, S. Wadehra, M. Julius Chegere, M Visser, N. Andegbe Chukwuone and D. Whittington Abstract Introduction Public perception of the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to six other major public health problems (alcoholism and drug use, HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, lungContinueContinue reading “Perceptions of the seriousness of major public health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic in seven middle-income countries”
Mainstreaming of Natural Capital and Biodiversity into Planning and Decision-Making: Cases from Latin America and the Caribbean
IDB-MG 823. Alpizar, F.; R. Madrigal; I. Alvarado; E. Brenes; A. Camhi; J.H. Maldonado; A. Martinez; E. Pacay and G. Watson (2020). Link to report http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0002667
Applying Economic Analysis to Marine Spatial Planning. The World Bank.
The World Bank. Alpizar, F., R. Madrigal and J. Castaño-Isaza (2022) Link to report https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099515006062210102/pdf/P1750970bba3a60940831205d770baece51.pdf
What do we need from economics for transformative change
Living Planet Report 2022 – Building a nature positive society. WWF, Gland, Switzerland. Alpizar, F. and J. Neal. In Almond, R.E.A., Grooten, M., Juffe Bignoli, D. & Petersen, T. (Eds). (2022) Link to report https://livingplanet.panda.org/en-US/
Can school environmental education programs make children and parents more pro-environmental?
Journal of Development Economics (2023) Jaime, M., C. Salazar, F. Alpizar and F. Carlsson. Abstract We evaluate the direct and indirect effects of an environmental educational program with value-laded content on children’s and parents’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the consumption and disposal of plastics.We do this using a randomized field experiment targeting fourth-grade childrenContinueContinue reading “Can school environmental education programs make children and parents more pro-environmental?”
High discount rates by private actors undermine climate change adaptation policies
Climate Risk Management. (2023) Alpizar, F., M. Bernedo, R. Cremades and P. Ferraro. Abstract Adaptation requires investing now to avoid future damages, and thus adaptation is shaped by discount rates. Although the role of social discount rates in climate policy design has been well documented, the role of private discount rates has been ignored. We illustrate theContinueContinue reading “High discount rates by private actors undermine climate change adaptation policies”
Leadership accountability in community-based forest management: experimental evidence in support of governmental oversight
Ecology and Society. (2023). Kahsay, G. A., E. Bulte, F. Alpizar, L. G. Hansen, and H. Medhin. Abstract Evidence of the impact of community-based forest management (CBFM) on conservation outcomes is mixed. Local governance is a key moderating factor, but what constitutes good governance is still up for debate. Desirable institutional features typically arise endogenously,ContinueContinue reading “Leadership accountability in community-based forest management: experimental evidence in support of governmental oversight”
Input Efficiency as a Solution to Externalities and Resource Scarcity: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of the Association on Environmental and Resource Economist. (forthcoming 2024). Alpizar, F.. M. Bernedo and P. Ferraro. Abstract Resource-conserving technologies are widely reported to benefit both the people who adopt them and the environment. Evidence for these “win-win” claims comes largely from modeling or nonexperimental designs and mostly from the energy sector. In aContinueContinue reading “Input Efficiency as a Solution to Externalities and Resource Scarcity: A Randomized Controlled Trial”
Applying Economic Analysis to Marine Spatial Planning
The World Bank (2022) Applying Economic Analysis to Marine Spatial Planning. Contribution by Alpizar, F., R.Madrigal and J. Castaño-Isaza Abstract To protect the oceans’ natural capital and promote sustainable economic growth, the world needs to move beyond a business-as-usual relationship with its marine resources. Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is a key tool to manage ourContinueContinue reading “Applying Economic Analysis to Marine Spatial Planning”
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