Browsing by Author "Usmani, F"
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Can economic incentives enhance adoption and use of a household energy technology? Evidence from a pilot study in Cambodia
(Environmental Research Letters, 2017-03-08)While much work has examined approaches to increase uptake of a variety of household environmental, health and energy technologies, researchers and policymakers alike have struggled to ensure long-term use. Drawing on a ... -
Experimental evidence on promotion of electric and improved biomass cookstoves
<jats:p>Improved cookstoves (ICS) can deliver “triple wins” by improving household health, local environments, and global climate. Yet their potential is in doubt because of low and slow diffusion, likely because of constraints ... -
NGOs and the effectiveness of interventions
(WIDER Working Paper, 2018-05-31)Interventions in remote, rural settings face high transaction costs. We develop a model of household decision-making to evaluate how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) address these implementation-related challenges and ... -
The Price of Purity: Willingness to pay for air and water purification technologies in Rajasthan, India
Diarrheal illnesses and acute respiratory infections are among the top causes for premature death and disability across the developing world, and adoption of various technologies for avoiding these illnesses remains extremely ... -
What are Households Willing to Pay for Improved Water Access? Results from a Meta-Analysis
(Ecological Economics, 2017-06-01)© 2016Although several factors contribute to low rates of access to improved water and sanitation in the developing world, it is especially important to understand and measure household demand for these services. One valuable ...
