Browsing by Author "Lipscomb, Molly"
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Development effects of electrification: evidence from the geologic placement of hydropower plants in Brazil
Lipscomb, Molly; Mobarak Mushfiq, Ahmed; Bahram, Tania (CAF; Caracas, 2011)We estimate the development effects of electrification across Brazil over the period 1960-2000. Brazil relies almost exclusively on hydropower, which requires intercepting water at high velocity. We build an engineering ... -
Inter-jurisdictional coordination in the management of natural resources: evidence from water basin committees in Brazil
Mobarak Mushfiq, Ahmed; Lipscomb, Molly (CAF; Caracas, 2009)Decentralized management of public goods creates the potential for spillovers across jurisdictions. These spillovers may be particularly large in the case of river management where the river has little value to upstream ... -
Perspectivas. Análisis de temas críticos para el desarrollo sostenible Vol. 7, Nº2
Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés; Ottaviano, Gianmarco; Bel, Germa; Lipscomb, Molly; Mushfiq Mobarak, Ahmed (CAF; Caracas, 2009)Esta edición de Perspectivas presenta trabajos que abordan el rol que puede jugar la descentralización en el fortalecimiento de los procesos de desarrollo local. Incluye los documentos de investigación: “La descentralización ...