Energy & Environment
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Building resilience to natural disasters
How does the World Bank support countries hit by natural disasters?
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The welfare effect of inducing persistent changes in behaviours
The welfare effect of policies aimed at changing behaviours persistently may be larger than usually measured because of 'hysteresis'
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Productivity and energy-saving technology
Factories using energy-efficient lighting reduce ambient temperature on the factory floor by 2.5 degrees Celsius, causing a massive improvement in...
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Family dynamics and water conservation: Evidence from Zambia
Individuals put less effort into conserving water or energy at home when they share the resulting financial savings with other household members
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The global energy challenge
What are 3 key energy challenges the world faces? How can they be overcome?
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Productivity and energy-saving technology
Factories using energy-efficient lighting reduce ambient temperature on the factory floor by 2.5 degrees Celsius, causing a massive improvement in...
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The effect of pollution on worker productivity: Evidence from call-centre workers in China
High levels of pollution reduce the productivity even of indoor workers; cutting pollution can improve the health of both the economy and of society
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Forest conservation in Uganda: Using financial incentives to avert climate change
Payments for ecosystem services programmes for landowners reduce deforestation, presenting a cost-effective approach to cutting CO2 emissions
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Determining the social and economic benefits of basic energy access in rural India
A programme providing rural Indian communities with basic access to electricity did not have broader social or economic impacts in these communities