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Research Programmes (Economic Theme): Policy Implications of Climate Change

Competition and Gender in the Lab vs Field: Experiments from off-grid Renewable Energy ...

We fill the gap by examining how gender attitudes and performance u...

Rebecca A. Klege, Rowan P. Clarke, Martine Visser, Manuel F. Barron

Working Paper

The effects of presentation formats in choice experiments

Although stated-preference surveys take various forms, the use of e...

Johane Dikgang, Genius Murwirapachena

Policy Brief

Farm diversification and climate change: implications for food security in Northern Nam...

Limited non-farm opportunities in the rural areas of the developing...

Martine Visser, Chalmers Mulwa

Policy Brief

The relationship between renewable energy and retail electricity prices: Panel evidence...

The centrality of electricity to everyday life is indisputable, and...

George A. Thopil, Anneri M. Oosthuizen, Roula Inglesi-Lotz

Policy Brief

Skills, employment, strong local institutions and good relationships between people and...

Subsistence poaching can severely threaten biodiversity and communi...

Herbert Ntuli, Edwin Muchapondwa, Amanda Linell, Aksel Sundström, Sverker C. Jagers, Martin Sjöstedt

Policy Brief

Understanding the drivers of subsistence poaching in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Co...

While subsistence poaching is a large threat to wildlife conservati...

Herbert Ntuli, Edwin Muchapondwa, Amanda Linell, Aksel Sundström, Sverker C. Jagers, Martin Sjöstedt

Working Paper

The origin of extractive states in Africa: The case of the British Cape Colony, 1834-1909

The majority of African states continue to be regarded as extractiv...

Johan Fourie, Abel Gwaindepi

Working Paper

Efficiency in South African water utilities: a comparison of estimates from DEA, SFA an...

Climate change has brought renewed and increasing attention to the ...

Jugal Mahabir, Richard Mulwa, Johane Dikgang, Genius Murwirapachena

Policy Brief

Can local communities afford full control over wildlife conservation? The Case of CAMPF...

Wildlife is widely becoming an important vehicle for rural developm...

Herbert Ntuli, Edwin Muchapondwa, Boscow Okumu

Policy Brief

Factors influencing people’s perceptions towards conservation of transboundary wildlife...

Local people’s perceptions of protected areas greatly determine the...

Sverker C. Jagers, Martin Sjöstedt, Herbert Ntuli, Edwin Muchapondwa, Amanda Linell

Policy Brief

"The Power of Nudging: Using Feedback, Competition and Responsibility Assignment to Sav...

We use behavioural insights to design nudges leveraging social comp...

Martine Visser, Rebecca A. Klege, Matthew Darling, Saugato Datta

Working Paper

South African attitudes about nuclear power: The case of the nuclear energy expansion p...

Excessive use of fossil fuels is widely acknowledged as one of the ...

Nomsa P. Nkosi, Johane Dikgang

Policy Brief

The Comfort of the Future: The Role of Social Norms in Constructing the Ideal towards S...

In light of the high energy consumption associated with Heating Ven...

Joseph O. Akotey, Nyankomo Marwa, Love O. Idahosa

Policy Brief

Rural Electrification policy: The potential in micro hydro electricity

Developing countries particularly those within the Sub-Saharan Afri...

Mary Karumba, Edwin Muchapondwa

Policy Brief

Unveiling the Energy Saving Role of Banking Performance in Sub-Sahara Africa

Using a two-step system generalized method of moment (GMM) techniqu...

Rebecca A. Klege, ‪Franklin Amuakwa-Mensah, Philip K. Adom, ‪Edmond Hagan, Anthony Amoah

Policy Brief

Recreation Demand and Optimal Pricing for International Visitors to Kruger National Park

Sustainable financing of conservation is a key challenge in develop...

Edwin Muchapondwa, Samson Mukanjari, Eyoual Demeke

Policy Brief

Naturally Available Pollinator Decline Will Decrease Household Food and Increase Gender...

This multi-country analysis studies the food security implications ...

Byela Tibesigwa

Working Paper

South African attitudes about nuclear power: The case of the nuclear energy expansion

The objective of our study is to investigate households’ attitudes ...

Nomsa P. Nkosi, Johane Dikgang

Working Paper

Risk Preferences and the Poverty Trap: A Look at Technology Uptake amongst Smallholder ...

A number of studies suggest the risk preference of low income indiv...

Martine Visser, Kerri Brick, Hafsah Jumare

Working Paper

Energy (Electricity) Consumption In South African Hotels: A Panel Data Analysis

Addressing the large energy consumption of Hotels and tourist accom...

Joseph Adeyo, Nyankomo Marwa, Love O. Idahosa

Policy Brief

Determinants of Successful Collective Management of Forest Resources: Evidence from Ken...

Participation of local communities in management and utilization of...

Boscow Okumu, Edwin Muchapondwa

Working Paper

Co-operation, institutional quality and management outcome in community based micro hyd...

Community based micro hydro grids in developing countries have char...

Mary Karumba, Edwin Muchapondwa

Working Paper

Economic valuation of forest ecosystem services in Kenya: Implication for design of PES...

Forest ecosystem services are critical for human well-being as well...

Edwin Muchapondwa, Boscow Okumu

Policy Brief

Which comes first: good governance or prosperity? A historical experiment from the Sout...

Two neighbouring republics, with a common history and culture, foll...

Stan Du Plessis, Sophia du Plessis

Working Paper

Decomposing the South African CO₂ emissions within a BRICS countries context: The energ...

The main purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis of the reb...

Roula Inglesi-Lotz

Policy Brief

Energy Consumption in South African Hotels: A Panel Data Analysis

Addressing the large energy consumption of hotels requires an under...

Nyankomo Marwa, Love O. Idahosa, Joseph O. Akotey

Working Paper

The effect of education on a country’s energy consumption: Evidence from developed and ...

Education has been regarded throughout history as one of the main d...

Luis D. del Corral Morales, Roula Inglesi-Lotz

Working Paper

The Competitive Status of the South African Wheat Industry

This article investigates the competitiveness of the South African ...

Philippus. C. Cloete, Johannes D. van der Merwe, Herman D. van Schalkwyk, Ewert P. J. Kleynhans

Working Paper

Can social grants promote small-scale farming to improve food security?

Public expenditure on South Africa’s cash transfer (or social grant...

Louw Pienaar, Dieter von Fintel

Policy Brief

Will Technological Change Save the World? The Rebound Effect in International Transfer...

Technological change and its transfer to developing countries is of...

Tim Swanson, Mare Sarr

Policy Brief

The impact of micro hydroelectricity on household welfare indicators

The use of small scale off-grid renewable energy for rural electrif...

Mary Karumba, Edwin Muchapondwa

Working Paper

Small-scale farming and food security: the enabling role of cash transfers in South Afr...

Cash transfers successfully alleviate poverty in many developing co...

Louw Pienaar, Dieter von Fintel

Working Paper

Are South African consumers arm-chair environmentalists? Implications for renewable energy

In terms of global warming, coal is the worst offender, as it is a ...

Johane Dikgang, Nomsa P. Nkosi

Policy Brief

An Economic Assessment of Bioethanol Production from Sugar Cane: The Case of South Africa

South Africa’s high level of dependence on imported crude oil...

Marcel Kohler

Policy Brief

Social Rate of Return to R&D on Various Energy Technologies: Where should We Invest...

The severity of investment in Research and Development (R&D) in...

Roula Inglesi-Lotz

Working Paper

Counting the cost of drought induced productivity losses in an agro-based economy: The ...

Climate variability can affect economies directly through its impac...

Elizabeth L. Roos, Nicholas Kilimani, Jan H. van Heerden, Heinrich R. Bohlmann

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