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Mineral Resources and the Salience of Ethnic Identities

Access to EnergyMathieu CouttenierPublicationsResearch areaResearch FellowsWorking papersComments Off on Mineral Resources and the Salience of Ethnic Identities

Our findings suggest a new dimension of the natural resource curse: the fragmentation of identities, between ethnic groups and nations.

The design flaw in Sustainability-Linked Bonds

We examine in this paper sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) whose issuance now totals more than USD 200 bn. There is a structural design flaw in the SLB mechanism: setting a significant coupon step-up does not suit the issuer’s nor the investors’ interests, considering conditionality. This creates a no win situation for the issuer and investors alike and explains the “benign” use of SLBs by current market participants.

Essay on Energy Access and Chinese Import Competition in Africa

Access to EnergyDoctoral & master thesisPublicationsResearch areaComments Off on Essay on Energy Access and Chinese Import Competition in Africa

Les pays africains aspirent à un développement industriel pour diversifier leurs exportations, actuellement concentrées en ressources naturelles. Cependant, l'électrification et le renforcement de la compétitivité des entreprises nationales restent un défi lorsqu'elles font face à la concurrence des importations, notamment celle chinoise.

La transition écologique mérite un nouveau contrat social

Emmanuel CombetMacro-economical and societal challengesPolicy papersPublicationsResearch FellowsComments Off on La transition écologique mérite un nouveau contrat social

L’Europe subit depuis 2021 des chocs douloureux sur les prix des énergies qui résultent du cumul de plusieurs facteurs. Ce contexte d’énergie rare et chère est douloureux, mais il donne un signal politique et économique fort : il souligne l’importance de diversifier les approvisionnements pour assurer notre sécurité énergétique et l’intérêt d’une sobriété pour réduire nos besoins. 

Crop prices and deforestation in the tropics

Understanding the mechanisms of deforestation is necessary in order to slow or arrest its progress. To accomplish this requires rigorously estimating the demand for deforestation. We contribute to this endeavor by estimating the effect of crop prices on the demand for conversion of land from forest to agriculture in the tropics during the 21st century.

Coordination of sectoral climate policies and life-cycle emissions

The present paper addresses the issue of sectoral policy coordination, especially when Pigovian carbon pricing is unavailable. It analyzes the optimal allocation of mitigation effort among two vertically connected sectors, an upstream (e.g. electricity) and a downstream (e.g. transportation) one.