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Understanding the effects of resource degradation on socio-economic outcomes in developing countries

Research report

Written by Dirk Willem te Velde, Marie-Agnes Jouanjean, Josephine Tucker

Research report

​The links between the environment and the economy have risen on policy and academic agendas. This paper scopes out the linkages between resource degradation and socio-economic outcomes, focusing on land and water degradation. The socio-economic impact of resource degradation depends on direct transmission mechanisms and the ability of producers and consumers to follow mitigation strategies.
Marie-Agnes Jouanjean, Josephine Tucker, Dirk Willem te Velde