Political competition, learning and the consequences of heterogeneous beliefs for long-run public projects

Abstract of Working Paper 122 An incumbent political party, who cares only about voters’ welfare, faces future political competition from a similarly well-intentioned party whose beliefs about the consequences of a `long-run’ public policy are different from its own. We show that when the incumbent can endogenously influence whether learning occurs (active learning), future political […]



REDD PNA: Caso de estudio en el Peru

Perla J; Sotés J; Menton M; Fatorelli L (2013) . Global Comparative Study on REDD+, Bogor, Indonesia: Center for International Forestry Research.





Carbon storage, biodiversity and species composition of Miombo woodlands in recovery trajectory after charcoal production and slash and burn agriculture in Zambia’s Copperbelt

Abstract of Working Paper 119 There is increasing awareness of the United Nations Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (UN-REDD) programme in tropical woodland management. This programme aims to increase Carbon (C) storage and conserve biodiversity, linking them to livelihood improvement. The objective of this study was to provide an integrated understanding of […]