Can Environmental Cash Transfers Reduce Deforestation and Improve Social Outcomes? A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of Mexico’s National Program (2011-2014)

Can Environmental Cash Transfers Reduce Deforestation and Improve Social Outcomes? A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of Mexico’s National Program (2011-2014)

Environmental conditional cash transfers, or "payments for ecosystem services" are a centerpiece of global efforts to protect biodiversity, safeguard watersheds, and mitigate climate change by reducing forest loss. This paper evaluates th...

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Main Authors: Alix-Garcia, Jennifer M., Sims, Katharine R.E., Orozco-Olvera, Victor Hugo, Costica, Laura, Fernandez Medina, Jorge David, Romo-Monroy, Sofia, Pagiola, Stefano
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
DEFORESTATION
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
LAND CONSERVATION
SOCIAL CAPITAL
REGRESSION DISCONTINUITY
REDD
CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFERS
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/694951547752004287/Can-Environmental-Cash-Transfers-Reduce-Deforestation-and-Improve-Social-Outcomes-A-Regression-Discontinuity-Analysis-of-Mexico-s-National-Program-2011-2014
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31175

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/694951547752004287/Can-Environmental-Cash-Transfers-Reduce-Deforestation-and-Improve-Social-Outcomes-A-Regression-Discontinuity-Analysis-of-Mexico-s-National-Program-2011-2014
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31175

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