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

Analysis of the plastic-bag Levy in South Africa

Policy Paper 18 Policy makers in many countries have perceived plas...

Anthony Leiman, Martine Visser, Johane Dikgang

Policy Paper

Modeling of Illegal Behaviour in Natural Resource Management in Developing Countries

ERSA and the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town inv...

ERSA

Workshop

Adaptation to climate change by smallholder farmers in Tanzania

In Sub-Saharan Africa, climate change is set to hit the agricultura...

Edwin Muchapondwa, Coretha Komba

Working Paper

Welfare and common property rights forestry: Evidence from Ethiopian villages

In this study, welfare impacts associated with a unique common-prop...

Dambala Gelo, Steven F. Koch

Working Paper

Contingent valuation of community forestry programs in Ethiopia: Observing preference a...

This study examines the potential for anomalous response behaviour ...

Steven F. Koch, Dambala Gelo

Working Paper

Property rights, institutions and source of fuel wood in rural Ethiopia

This study examines the relationship between property rights, defin...

Steven F. Koch, Abebe Beyene

Working Paper

Analysing Alternative Policy Response to High Oil Prices, Using an Energy Integrated CG...

An energy-focused integrated CGE microsimulation approach is used t...

Ismail Fofana, Ramos Mabugu, Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu

Working Paper

Border Tax Adjustments to Negate the Economic Impact of an Electricity Generation Tax

In the 2008 Budget Review, the South African government announced i...

Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu, Reyno Seymore, Jan H. van Heerden

Working Paper

A Dynamic Model of Mesh Size Regulatory Compliance in Fisheries

The violation of fishing regulations is a criminal activity that le...

Wisdom Akpalu

Working Paper

Application of a multi-criteria integrated portfolio model for quantifying South Africa...

The availability of secure energy resources at sustainable quantiti...

Hammed Amusa, Krish Chetty, Njeri Wabiri

Working Paper

Can the restrictive harvest period policy conserve mopane worms in Southern Africa? A b...

Imbrasia Belina also known as the mopane worm, like other edible in...

Wisdom Akpalu, Precious Zikhali, Edwin Muchapondwa

Working Paper

Can local communities in Zimbabwe be trusted with wildlife management?: Evidence from c...

If local communities living adjacent to the elephant see it as a bu...

Gunmar Köhlin, Fredrik Carlsson, Edwin Muchapondwa

Working Paper

Climate Change and Southern Africa

Wits Business School, ERSA and The National Treasury cordially invi...

Wits Business School, National Treasury, ERSA

Workshop

How an electricity tax will affect the South African economy

An electricity tax imposed at the point of production in South Afri...

Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu, Reyno Seymore, Jan H. van Heerden, James N. Blignaut, Philip D. Adams

Policy Brief

Market Regulation and Agricultural development

Policy Paper (Interest) 10 Those analysts who favour deregulation i...

Policy Paper