Investigating Preferences and Behavior within Environmental Economics DOI Open Access

Sapana Bastola

Published: July 15, 2022

To respond to the environmental problems posed by disposable plastic bags, several mechanisms exist, such as bag taxes and bans, but policies are infeasible in U.S. states municipalities. This study uses a social quasi-experiment examine effect of voluntary token-donation program, which reduces use providing small charitable donation incentive. We find that program probability 11.4–12.9 percentage points, representing about 30%–34% decrease use. Our results demonstrate effective reduce bags exist without government-mandated policy.

Language: Английский

Does agricultural cooperative membership influence off‐farm work decisions of farm couples? DOI Creative Commons
Hongyun Zheng, Puneet Vatsa, Wanglin Ma

et al.

Annals of public and co-operative economy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 94(3), P. 831 - 855

Published: Feb. 22, 2023

Abstract Membership in agricultural cooperatives may influence intra‐household decisions regarding the division of household labor. However, linkages between cooperative membership and labor allocation remain unexplored. To fill this gap, we examine impact on off‐farm work couples engaged farming, using data collected from 595 banana farmers China. The recursive bivariate probit model endogenous‐treatment Poisson regression are employed to address self‐selection bias inherent membership. results show that increases probability participating by 38% for husbands 31% wives. Having large households reduces but wives working off‐farm. Cooperative is also associated with more time spent higher earnings both Our findings point potential increase farm couples’ employment, thus increasing income quality life.

Language: Английский

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Wetland proximity: a meta-analysis of hedonic property values DOI

Sapana Bastola,

Jerrod Penn, Jongman Yoo

et al.

Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 22, 2025

Language: Английский

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Exploring within- and between-effects of the factors influencing off-farm work decisions in Switzerland DOI Creative Commons
Dierk Schmid, Swetlana Renner, D.W. de Hoop

et al.

Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika), Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 69(10), P. 416 - 425

Published: Oct. 30, 2023

We examine the determinants of off-farm work in Swiss agriculture between 2003 and 2013. By differentiating between-farm effects within-farm effects, our model provides new insights into labour allocation process as compared with standard cross-sectional or panel data models. As regards variations, results show that younger farm families without children households higher non-agricultural education levels both farmer partner are more involved working activities outside farm. However, time provided a differentiated picture: impacts changes most variables over tended to be smaller, case two opposite directions. In addition negative between-effect income on labour, suggest an increase per annual family unit could compatible share during analysed period.

Language: Английский

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Investigating Preferences and Behavior within Environmental Economics DOI Open Access

Sapana Bastola

Published: July 15, 2022

To respond to the environmental problems posed by disposable plastic bags, several mechanisms exist, such as bag taxes and bans, but policies are infeasible in U.S. states municipalities. This study uses a social quasi-experiment examine effect of voluntary token-donation program, which reduces use providing small charitable donation incentive. We find that program probability 11.4–12.9 percentage points, representing about 30%–34% decrease use. Our results demonstrate effective reduce bags exist without government-mandated policy.

Language: Английский

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0