Laura A Paul
Biographic Data
| ID | 5736345 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura A Paul |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura A |
| FAMILY NAME | Paul |
| SIGNATURE | PAUL L A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Economic Research Service |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4889-3464 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Bundling Genetic and Financial Technologies for More Resilient and Productive Small-Scale Farmers in Africa
Using a multi-year, spatially diversified randomised controlled trial spanning two African countries, this paper explores whether a complementary bundle of genetic and financial technologies can boost the resilience and productivity of small-scale farmers. The analysis shows that both moderate droughts and more severe yield losses undermine the resilience of control-group households, and that these shocks have long-lasting effects as farmers inve…
Promoting Spatial Coordination in Flood Buyouts in the United States
Managed retreat in the form of voluntary flood-buyout programs provides homeowners with an alternative to repairing and rebuilding residences that have sustained severe flood damage. Buyout programs are most economically efficient when groups of neighboring properties are acquired because they can then create unfragmented flood control areas and reduce the cost of providing local services. However, buyout programs in the United States often fail …
Informational nudges in conservation auctions
Demand for an Environmental Public Good in the Time of Covid-19
Due to COVID-19, many households faced hardships in the spring of 2020 – unemployment, an uncertain economic future, forced separation, and more. At the same time, the number of people who participated in outdoor recreation in many areas increased, as it was one of the few activities still permitted. How these experiences affect the public’s willingness to pay (WTP) for environmental public goods is unknown. During the early months of the pandemi…
Do the benefits of improved management practices to nutritional outcomes “dry up” in the presence of drought? Evidence from East Africa
Bundling Genetic and Financial Technologies for More Resilient and Productive Small-Scale Farmers in Africa
Using a multi-year, spatially diversified randomised controlled trial spanning two African countries, this paper explores whether a complementary bundle of genetic and financial technologies can boost the resilience and productivity of small-scale farmers. The analysis shows that both moderate droughts and more severe yield losses undermine the resilience of control-group households, and that these shocks have long-lasting effects as farmers inve…
Do the benefits of improved management practices to nutritional outcomes “dry up” in the presence of drought? Evidence from East Africa
Demand for an Environmental Public Good in the Time of Covid-19
Due to COVID-19, many households faced hardships in the spring of 2020 – unemployment, an uncertain economic future, forced separation, and more. At the same time, the number of people who participated in outdoor recreation in many areas increased, as it was one of the few activities still permitted. How these experiences affect the public’s willingness to pay (WTP) for environmental public goods is unknown. During the early months of the pandemi…
Do the benefits of improved management practices to nutritional outcomes “dry up” in the presence of drought? Evidence from East Africa
Promoting Spatial Coordination in Flood Buyouts in the United States
Managed retreat in the form of voluntary flood-buyout programs provides homeowners with an alternative to repairing and rebuilding residences that have sustained severe flood damage. Buyout programs are most economically efficient when groups of neighboring properties are acquired because they can then create unfragmented flood control areas and reduce the cost of providing local services. However, buyout programs in the United States often fail …
Informational nudges in conservation auctions
Bundling Genetic and Financial Technologies for More Resilient and Productive Small-Scale Farmers in Africa
Using a multi-year, spatially diversified randomised controlled trial spanning two African countries, this paper explores whether a complementary bundle of genetic and financial technologies can boost the resilience and productivity of small-scale farmers. The analysis shows that both moderate droughts and more severe yield losses undermine the resilience of control-group households, and that these shocks have long-lasting effects as farmers inve…
Business (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Economic and Environmental Valuation (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Environmental resource management (2 works) · Finance (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Public economics (2 works)