As countries begin their trip to Dubai for the UN climate summit beginning Nov 30, it is clear that fulfilling the promise they made in Paris seven years ago to limit temperature rises to well below 2 degrees Celsius is looking increasingly unattainable. The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC’s) sixth assessment, revealed that even if the countries of the … [Read more...] about Impact investing and thematic bonds for climate change action
Leonardo Corral
Leonardo Corral is an Economics Principal Specialist at the Office of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness at the Interamerican Development Bank.
How effective are land property rights interventions on improving investments and agricultural productivity?
Recent studies show that de jure recognition of tenure through the provision of a registered title or certificate boosts productivity by 40%; and increases consumption or income of beneficiary households by 15%. Access to land and the ability to make productive use of that land is critical to poor people worldwide (Deininger, 2004): it can provide a foundation for economic and … [Read more...] about How effective are land property rights interventions on improving investments and agricultural productivity?
Credit or no credit? Is that really the question?
Is access to credit enough to improve welfare indicators at the firm or farm level? In recent years, a great deal of hope to promote development has been placed on the potential transformative power of financial access (World Bank 2007; Karlan and Morduch 2010). At the firm or farm level, having access to credit can facilitate the purchase of necessary inputs in a timely … [Read more...] about Credit or no credit? Is that really the question?