Seminario "Resource Conservation and Productivity: Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia"

Giovedì 9 maggio alle ore 12:00, il Prof. Salvatore Di Falco (Université de Genève - Institute of Economics and Econometrics) terrà un seminario dal titolo: "Resource Conservation and Productivity: Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia", presso la stanza riunioni del 3° piano del Palazzo delle Scienze (lato ovest).

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On Thursday 9th of May at 12:00 am, Prof. Salvatore Di Falco (Université de Genève - Institute of Economics and Econometrics) will hold a seminar entitled: "Resource Conservation and Productivity: Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia",  in the meeting room on the 3^rd floor of Palazzo delle Scienze (west side). 

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Riferimento DEI per questo seminario | DEI reference for this seminar: Prof.ssa Lea Nicitra

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Abstract

Do environmental conservation practices have an economic payoff?  Using a set of multi-year randomized control trials in Ethiopia, we investigate how tailored plot-specific information about soil conservation practices affects land productivity in the medium run. Results show that tailored information increased the likelihood of adoption of sustainable practices and this, in turn, improved land productivity for cereal producers. The findings suggest that plot-specific tailored information targeting cost-saving sustainable agricultural technologies substantially increases productivity for armers and enhances welfare. We further investigate if these positive effects are sensitive to climatic conditions. Policy implications are developed.