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Working Papers

2025

1. Dodging Day Zero: Drought, Adaptation, and Inequality in Cape Town
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2024

2. Gender-Differentiated Impacts of Salinity Intrusion on Agricultural Production and Food Security: A Study in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
   EfD Discussion Paper, Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg

2022

3. Adaptive Investment with Land Tenure and Weather Risk: Behavioral Evidence from Tanzania
   EfD Discussion Paper, Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg
   See also Journal Article Adaptive investment with land tenure and weather risk: Behavioral evidence from Tanzania, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2024) (2024)
4. Boosting Climate-Smart Smallholder Farm Strategies and Household Outcomes through Joint Decision-Making by Men and Women in Agrarian Households in Arid Namibia
   EfD Discussion Paper, Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg

2021

5. The Adoption of Climate-Smart Practices and its Impact on Farm Income: The Case of Arid Namibia
   EfD Discussion Paper, Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg

2020

6. Can Climate Information Salvage Livelihoods in Arid and Semiarid Lands? An Evaluation of Access, Use and Impact in Namibia
   EfD Discussion Paper, Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Can climate information salvage livelihoods in arid and semiarid lands? An evaluation of access, use and impact in Namibia, World Development Perspectives, Elsevier (2020) View citations (3) (2020)
7. Distributional Statistics of Municipal Water Use During Cape Town’s Drought: Implications for Affordability, Conservation and Tariff Design
   EfD Discussion Paper, Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg
8. Farm Diversification as an Adaptation Strategy to Climatic Shocks and Implications for Food Security in Northern Namibia
   EfD Discussion Paper, Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg View citations (17)
   See also Journal Article Farm diversification as an adaptation strategy to climatic shocks and implications for food security in northern Namibia, World Development, Elsevier (2020) View citations (23) (2020)

2019

9. Behavioural Nudges for Water Conservation in Unequal Settings Experimental Evidence from Cape Town
   EfD Discussion Paper, Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg
   See also Journal Article Behavioural nudges for water conservation in unequal settings: Experimental evidence from Cape Town, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier (2023) View citations (3) (2023)
10. Competition and Gender in the Lab vs. Field: Experiments with Off-Grid Renewable Energy Entrepreneurs in Rural Rwanda
    EfD Discussion Paper, Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg
11. Emergent large traders in smallholder grain markets and their role in incentivizing adoption of sustainable agricultural intensification practices in Kenya
    2019 Sixth International Conference, September 23-26, 2019, Abuja, Nigeria, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)
12. Farm diversification and climate change: Implications for food security in Northern Namibia
    2019 Sixth International Conference, September 23-26, 2019, Abuja, Nigeria, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)
13. Is migration an effective adaptive livelihood diversification strategy among households in arid regions of Namibia? An application of constructed instruments using heteroscedastic errors
    2019 Sixth International Conference, September 23-26, 2019, Abuja, Nigeria, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (1)
14. Saving Water at Cape Town Schools by Using Smart Metering and Behavioural Change
    EfD Discussion Paper, Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg
15. The Short-Run Subsidies, Take-Up, and Long-Run Demand for Off-Grid Solar for the Poor: Evidence from Large-Scale Randomized Trials in Rwanda
    EfD Discussion Paper, Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg
16. Weather Uncertainty and Demand for Information in Agricultural Technology Adoption: The Case of Namibia
    EfD Discussion Paper, Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg

2018

17. The power of nudging: Using feedback, competition and responsibility assignment to save electricity in a non-residential setting
    EfD Discussion Paper, Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg
    See also Journal Article The Power of Nudging: Using Feedback, Competition, and Responsibility Assignment to Save Electricity in a Non-residential Setting, Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer (2022) View citations (3) (2022)

2017

18. Risk Preferences and the Poverty Trap: A Look at Farm Technology Uptake amongst Smallholder Farmers in the Matzikama Municipality
    EfD Discussion Paper, Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg

2013

19. Effects of Objective and Subjective Income Comparisons on Subjective Wellbeing
    SALDRU Working Papers, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town
    See also Journal Article Effects of Objective and Subjective Income Comparisons on Subjective Wellbeing, Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer (2016) View citations (7) (2016)
20. Fairness and Accountability: Testing Models of Social Norms in Unequal
    SALDRU Working Papers, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town
21. Inequality, Social Sanctions and Cooperation within South African Fishing
    SALDRU Working Papers, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town

2012

22. Abalone Conservation in the Presence of Drug Use and Corruption: Implications for Its Management in South Africa
    RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Abalone conservation in the presence of drug use and corruption: implications for its management in South Africa, International Journal of Sustainable Economy, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd (2014) View citations (4) (2014)
23. Contribution Norms in Heterogeneous Groups: A Climate Change Framing
    SALDRU Working Papers, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town View citations (1)
24. Cooperation and Climate Change: Can Communication Facilitate the Provision of Public Goods in Heterogeneous Settings?
    RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Cooperation and Climate Change: Can Communication Facilitate the Provision of Public Goods in Heterogeneous Settings?, Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer (2016) View citations (4) (2016)
25. Social background, cooperative behavior, and norm enforcement
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (14)
    Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics (2009) View citations (7)
    RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future (2009) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Social background, cooperative behavior, and norm enforcement, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2012) View citations (12) (2012)

2011

26. Use of Anthropometric Measures to Analyze How Sources of Water and Sanitation Affect Chidren’s Health in Nigeria
    RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future View citations (2)

2010

27. Behavioral Response to Plastic Bag Legislation in Botswana
    RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSE TO PLASTIC BAG LEGISLATION IN BOTSWANA, South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa (2012) View citations (11) (2012)
28. Responsible Investment: A Vehicle for Environmentally Sustainable Economic Growth in South Africa
    RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future View citations (2)
29. Sexual Risk Taking Among Young Adults in Cape Town: Effects of Expected Health and Income
    SALDRU Working Papers, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town
    Also in Umeå Economic Studies, Umeå University, Department of Economics (2010)

2009

30. Climate Change in a Public Goods Game: Investment Decision in Mitigation versus Adaptation
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future (2009) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Climate change in a public goods game: Investment decision in mitigation versus adaptation, Ecological Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (47) (2010)

2008

31. Does stake size matter for cooperation and punishment?
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (53)
    Also in Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2006)
    See also Journal Article Does stake size matter for cooperation and punishment?, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2008) View citations (53) (2008)
32. Income Inequality, Reciprocity and Public Good Provision: An Experimental Analysis
    SALDRU Working Papers, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article INCOME INEQUALITY, RECIPROCITY AND PUBLIC GOOD PROVISION: AN EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS, South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa (2007) View citations (43) (2007)

2006

33. Bridging the Great Divide in South Africa: Inequality and Punishment in the Provision of Public Goods
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (23)
34. The Free Rider Problem in Community-Based Rural Water Supply: A Game Theoretic Analysis
    SALDRU Working Papers, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town View citations (2)
35. Welfare Implications of Peer Punishment in Unequal Societies
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2004

36. Determinants of the choice of health care facility utilised by individuals in HIV/AIDS-affected households in the Free State province of South Africa
    SALDRU/CSSR Working Papers, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town View citations (1)

2001

37. Competition Policy and Privatisation in the South African Water Industry
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit
38. Regional supply chain development: A case study of the clothing and textile industry in SADC
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
39. The role of intra-industry trade and cross-border supply chains in facilitating regional integration in the SADC markets
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit

Journal Articles

2024

1. Adaptive investment with land tenure and weather risk: Behavioral evidence from Tanzania
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2024, 217, (C), 398-434
   See also Working Paper Adaptive Investment with Land Tenure and Weather Risk: Behavioral Evidence from Tanzania, EfD Discussion Paper (2022) (2022)
2. Electric vehicle adoption intention among paratransit owners and drivers in South Africa
   Transport Policy, 2024, 146, (C), 137-149

2023

3. Behavioural nudges for water conservation in unequal settings: Experimental evidence from Cape Town
   Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2023, 121, (C) View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Behavioural Nudges for Water Conservation in Unequal Settings Experimental Evidence from Cape Town, EfD Discussion Paper (2019) (2019)

2022

4. Tenancy and energy choices in Rwanda. A replication and extension study
   World Development Perspectives, 2022, 26, (C)
5. The Power of Nudging: Using Feedback, Competition, and Responsibility Assignment to Save Electricity in a Non-residential Setting
   Environmental & Resource Economics, 2022, 81, (3), 573-589 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper The power of nudging: Using feedback, competition and responsibility assignment to save electricity in a non-residential setting, EfD Discussion Paper (2018) (2018)

2021

6. Competition and gender in the lab vs field: Experiments from off-grid renewable energy entrepreneurs in Rural Rwanda
   Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2021, 91, (C) View citations (1)
7. The role of large traders in driving sustainable agricultural intensification in smallholder farms: Evidence from Kenya
   Agricultural Economics, 2021, 52, (2), 329-341 View citations (3)

2020

8. Can climate information salvage livelihoods in arid and semiarid lands? An evaluation of access, use and impact in Namibia
   World Development Perspectives, 2020, 20, (C) View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Can Climate Information Salvage Livelihoods in Arid and Semiarid Lands? An Evaluation of Access, Use and Impact in Namibia, EfD Discussion Paper (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
9. Farm diversification as an adaptation strategy to climatic shocks and implications for food security in northern Namibia
   World Development, 2020, 129, (C) View citations (23)
   See also Working Paper Farm Diversification as an Adaptation Strategy to Climatic Shocks and Implications for Food Security in Northern Namibia, EfD Discussion Paper (2020) View citations (17) (2020)
10. Policy Note: Policy Responses to Ensure Access to Water and Sanitation Services During COVID-19: Snapshots from the Environment for Development (EfD) Network
    Water Economics and Policy (WEP), 2020, 06, (04), 1-14 View citations (1)
11. Risk preferences and poverty traps in the uptake of credit and insurance amongst small-scale farmers in South Africa
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 180, (C), 826-836 View citations (15)

2019

12. Simple is good: Redesigning utility bills to reduce complexity and increase understanding
    Utilities Policy, 2019, 60, (C), - View citations (2)
13. Trust and power as determinants of tax compliance across 44 nations
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 2019, 74, (C) View citations (39)

2017

14. Climate change and South Africa’s commercial farms: an assessment of impacts on specialised horticulture, crop, livestock and mixed farming systems
    Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2017, 19, (2), 607-636 View citations (4)

2016

15. Assessing Gender Inequality in Food Security among Small-holder Farm Households in urban and rural South Africa
    World Development, 2016, 88, (C), 33-49 View citations (39)
16. Cooperation and Climate Change: Can Communication Facilitate the Provision of Public Goods in Heterogeneous Settings?
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 2016, 64, (3), 421-443 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Cooperation and Climate Change: Can Communication Facilitate the Provision of Public Goods in Heterogeneous Settings?, RFF Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (1) (2012)
17. Effects of Objective and Subjective Income Comparisons on Subjective Wellbeing
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2016, 128, (1), 361-389 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Effects of Objective and Subjective Income Comparisons on Subjective Wellbeing, SALDRU Working Papers (2013) (2013)

2015

18. Inequality, social sanctions and cooperation within South African fishing communities
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, 118, (C), 95-109 View citations (12)
19. Risk preferences, technology adoption and insurance uptake: A framed experiment
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, 118, (C), 383-396 View citations (68)
20. The impact of climate change on net revenue and food adequacy of subsistence farming households in South Africa
    Environment and Development Economics, 2015, 20, (3), 327-353 View citations (13)
21. What is fair? An experimental guide to climate negotiations
    European Economic Review, 2015, 74, (C), 79-95 View citations (24)

2014

22. Abalone conservation in the presence of drug use and corruption: implications for its management in South Africa
    International Journal of Sustainable Economy, 2014, 6, (2), 201-216 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Abalone Conservation in the Presence of Drug Use and Corruption: Implications for Its Management in South Africa, RFF Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (2) (2012)

2012

23. Analysis of the plastic-bag levy in South Africa
    Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2012, 66, (C), 59-65 View citations (12)
24. BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSE TO PLASTIC BAG LEGISLATION IN BOTSWANA
    South African Journal of Economics, 2012, 80, (1), 123-133 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Behavioral Response to Plastic Bag Legislation in Botswana, RFF Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (4) (2010)
25. Elasticity of demand, price and time: lessons from South Africa's plastic-bag levy
    Applied Economics, 2012, 44, (26), 3339-3342 View citations (18)
26. Risk Aversion: Experimental Evidence from South African Fishing Communities
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2012, 94, (1), 133-152 View citations (89)
27. Social background, cooperative behavior, and norm enforcement
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2012, 81, (2), 341-354 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Social background, cooperative behavior, and norm enforcement, Munich Reprints in Economics (2012) View citations (14) (2012)
28. TREATMENT EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE RISK ON MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION BEHAVIOUR IN AN EXPERIMENTAL SETTING
    South African Journal of Economics, 2012, 80, (3), 415-430 View citations (11)

2010

29. Climate change in a public goods game: Investment decision in mitigation versus adaptation
    Ecological Economics, 2010, 70, (2), 331-338 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper Climate Change in a Public Goods Game: Investment Decision in Mitigation versus Adaptation, Working Papers in Economics (2009) View citations (1) (2009)
30. HEALTH FACILITY CHOICE IN HIV‐ AND AIDS‐AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS IN TWO SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNITIES
    South African Journal of Economics, 2010, 78, (1), 89-106
31. Meeting a national emission reduction target in an experimental setting
    Climate Policy, 2010, 10, (5), 543-559 View citations (1)

2008

32. Does stake size matter for cooperation and punishment?
    Economics Letters, 2008, 99, (3), 508-511 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper Does stake size matter for cooperation and punishment?, Munich Reprints in Economics (2008) View citations (53) (2008)

2007

33. INCOME INEQUALITY, RECIPROCITY AND PUBLIC GOOD PROVISION: AN EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS
    South African Journal of Economics, 2007, 75, (3), 508-520 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper Income Inequality, Reciprocity and Public Good Provision: An Experimental Analysis, SALDRU Working Papers (2008) View citations (2) (2008)
34. THE ECONOMICS OF PLASTIC BAG LEGISLATION IN SOUTH AFRICA1
    South African Journal of Economics, 2007, 75, (1), 66-83 View citations (11)

2006

35. COMMUNITY‐BASED PROVISION OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IN RURAL SOUTH AFRICA1
    South African Journal of Economics, 2006, 74, (2), 301-314