环境与能源经济学workshop:Access to MTF Cooking Energy Solutions and its Gendered Welfare Effects in Zambia

发布日期:2024-05-31 12:00    来源:

主讲人:Edwin Muchapondwa(University of Cape Town)

时间:2024年5月31日(周五)上午10:00-12:00(北京时间)

地点:北京大学承泽园249教室

摘要:The paper estimates the impact of accessing cooking energy solutions on gendered outcomes, including health and time allocation to various household activities in Zambia. The study uses the World Bank/ESMAP multi-tier framework (MTF) dataset on household energy access, which assigns households to tiers (0-5) based on the attributes of their primary cooking energy. Inverse Probability Regression Adjustment (IPWRA) with generalized propensity score is used to estimate the pairwise average treatment effect of household treatment with MTF cooking energy on gendered welfare indicators. The empirical results reveal heterogeneity in welfare indicators across gender and location in Zambia. The results show that transitioning from lower to higher tiers of cooking energy solutions affects men’s and women’s health outcomes and time allocation to various activities differently. Therefore, the empirical results underscore the need to highlight substantial variations in the impact on gender and household location across MTF cooking energy solutions when formulating energy policies in transition economies such as Zambia.

主讲人简介:

Edwin Muchapondwa is an economist specializing in environmental and resource economics. He is a professor at the School of Economics, University of Cape Town, South Africa. His research often focuses on issues such as wildlife conservation, natural resource management, and sustainable development, particularly within the context of African economies. Edwin has contributed to the academic and policy discourse on how economic principles can be applied to address environmental challenges and promote sustainable use of natural resources. He is also affiliated with Luleå University of Technology in Sweden and is a Research Fellow at the Environment for Development (EfD) initiative.


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