Publications related to EfD by Gunnar Köhlin
Gunnar Köhlin is an associate professor at the Environmental Economics Unit, Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg. As co-founder of the EEU he has now spent 20 years working with applications of environmental economics in developing countries. He is currently director of the Environment for Development initiative. His research interests focus on environmental resources, development economics and in particular the interface between the two. Methodologically he has a focus on non-market valuation techniques, household production models and broad reviews of existing literature. The applications have been focusing on evaluation of forest interventions in India and Ethiopia. This interest led to a series of papers on domestic energy demand, particularly focusing on India. Currently, his research is focusing on sustainable natural resource management in Africa, particularly adoption of soil conservation and the impacts on productivity in Ethiopia.
Expertise/Research area:
Valuation – application of contingent valuation method on social forestry in India and Ethiopa, wildlife in Zimbabwe; choice experiment on water and health facility in Ethiopia; production function approach on plantations in India.
Forestry – social forestry in India and Ethiopia.
Energy – domestic household demand of various energy sources in India, Ethiopia and reviews. Environmental policy – review of policies in Sweden.
Agriculture – adoption and productivity implications of soil conservation in Ethiopia and Kenya.
Peer reviewed
- Urban Energy Transition and Technology Adoption: The Case of Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia Gebreegziabher, Zenebe, Alemu Mekonnen, Menale Kassie, and Gunnar Kohlin, 2010, "Urban Energy Transition and Technology Adoption: the Case of Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia",Energy Economics (2011), doi:10.1016/j.eneco.2011.07.017 (forthcoming)
- Risk preferences as determinants of soil conservation decisions in Ethiopia Teklewold, Hailemariam and Gunnar Köhlin, 2011, "Risk preferences as determinants of soil conservation decisions in Ethiopia", Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 66(2):87-96, March/April, 2011.
- Are soil conservation technologies “win-win?” A case study of Anjeni in the north-western Ethiopian highlands Kassie, M., G. Köhlin, R. Bluffstone and Stein Holden (2011)"Are Soil Conservation Technologies “Win-Win?” A Case Study of Anjeni in the north-western Ethiopian Highlands" Natural Resources Forum, 35: 89-99.
- Climate Change Policy in Africa with Special Reference to Energy and Land Use Köhlin, Gunnar, Alemu Mekonnen, and Lisa Westholm, 2010, “Climate Change Policy in Africa with Special Reference to Energy and Land Use”, Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research, 3(1), 63-76.
- The Economics of Sustainable Land Management Practices in the Ethiopian Highlands Kassie, M., P. Zikhali, J. Pender and G. Köhlin, “The Economics of Sustainable Land Management Practices in the Ethiopian Highlands”, Journal of Agricultural Economics, 61(3), 605–627, 2010.
- Wildlife Management In Zimbabwe: Evidence From A Contingent Valuation Study Carlsson, F., E. Muchapondwa and G. Köhlin (2008), ‘Can local communities in Zimbabwe be trusted with wildlife management?: Evidence from contingent valuation of elephants’, South African Journal of Economics, 76/4: 685-704.
- Fuel demand elasticities for energy and environmental policies: Indian sample survey evidence Gundimeda, H. and G. Köhlin (2008), ‘Fuel demand elasticities for energy and environmental policies: Indian sample survey evidence’, Energy Economics, 30/2: 517-546.
- Estimating Returns to Soil Conservation Adoption in the Northern Ethiopian Highlands Kassie, M., J. Pender, M. Yesuf, G. Kohlin, R. Bulffstone, and E. Mulugeta. 2007. "Estimating Returns to Soil Conservation Adoption in the Northern Ethiopian Highlands". Agricultural Economics Journal, Vol. 38, No. 2, March 2008, pp 213-232.
- Fuelwood, forests and community management - Evidence from household studies Cooke-St. Clair, P.C., G. Köhlin and W. F. Hyde (2008),‘Fuelwood, forests and community management – evidence from household studies’, Environment and Development Economics, 13: 103-135.
- Preferences for domestic fuel: Analysis with socio-economic factors and rankings in Kolkata, India Gupta, G., and G. Köhlin. 2006. "Preferences for domestic fuel: Analysis with socio-economics factors and rankings in Kolkata, India". Ecological Economics 57(1): 107-121.
- Welfare Implication of Community Forest Plantations in Developing Countries: The Orissa Social Forestry Project Köhlin, G., and G. S. Amacher. 2005. "Welfare Implications of Community Forest Plantations in Developing Countries: The Orissa Social Forestry Project". American Journal of Agricultural Economics 87(4):855-869.
- Environmental Taxes in Europe Sterner, T., and G. Köhlin. 2003. "Environmental Taxes in Europe". Public Finance and Management 3(1): 117-142.
- Woodfuels, Livelihoods, and Policy Interventions: Changing Perspectives Arnold, M., G. Köhlin, R. Persson, and G. Shepherd. 2003. "Fuelwood Revisited: What has changed in the last decade?". CIFOR Occasional Paper No. 39.
- Impact of Plantations on Forest Use and Forest status in Orissa, India Köhlin, G. and M. Ostwald (2001), ‘Impact of plantations on forest use and forest status in Orissa, India, Ambio, Vol. 30:1.
- Contingent valuation in project planning and evaluation: the case of social forestry in Orissa, India Köhlin, G. 2001. "Contingent valuation in project planning and evaluation - The case of Social Forestry in Orissa, India". Environment and Development Economics 6:237-258.
- Spatial Variability and Disincentives to Harvest: Deforestation and Fuelwood Collection in South Asia Köhlin, G., and P. J. Parks. 2001. "Spatial Variability and Disincentives to Harvest: Deforestation and Fuelwood Collection in South Asia". Land Economics 77 (2): 206-218.
- Social Forestry Reconsidered Hyde, W. F., and G. Köhlin. 2000. "Social Forestry reconsidered". Silva Fennica 34(3):285-314.
EfD Discussion Papers
- Urban Energy Transition and Technology Adoption: The Case of Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia Gebreegziabher, Zenebe, Alemu Mekonnen, Menale Kassie, and Gunnar Kohlin (2010), Urban Energy Transition and Technology Adoption: the Case of Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia, EfD Discussion Paper 10-22, Environment for Development (EfD) Initiative and Resources For the Future (RFF), Washington DC, October 2010.
- Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Agricultural Productivity in Ethiopia: Does Agroecology Matter? Kassie, Menale, Precious Zikhali, John Pender, and Gunnar Köhlin, 2011, “Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Agricultural Productivity in Ethiopia: Does Agroecology Matter?”, Environment for Development Discussion Paper Series, 2011, EfD DP 11-05.
- Economics of Soil Conservation Adoption in High-Rainfall Areas of the Ethiopian Highlands Menale Kassie, Stein Holden, Gunnar Köhlin, and Randy Bluffstone, "Economics of Soil Conservation Adoption in High-Rainfall Areas of the Ethiopian Highlands", EfD Discussion paper 08-09, a joint publication of the Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. March 2008.
- The Role of Soil Conservation on Mean Crop Yield and Variance of Yield: Evidence from the Ethiopian Highlands Menale Kassie, John Pender, Mahmud Yesuf, Gunnar Köhlin, and Elias Mulugeta, "The Role of Soil Conservation on Mean Crop Yield and Variance of Yield", EfD Discussion Paper 08-08, a joint publication of the Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. March 2008.
- Market Imperfections and Farm Technology Adoption Decisions: A Case Study from the Highlands of Ethiopia Mahmud Yesuf, and Gunnar Köhlin, "Market Imperfections and Farm Technology Adoption Decisions: A Case Study from the Highlands of Ethiopia", EfD Discussion Paper 08-04, a joint publication of the Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. March 2008.
- Household Tree Planting in Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia: Tree Species, Purposes, and Determinants Gebreegziabher, Zenebe, Alemu Mekonnen, Menale Kassie, and Gunnar Köhlin (2010), "Household Tree Planting in Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia: Tree Species, Purposes, and Determinants", EfD Discussion Paper 10-01, Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future, Washington DC, January 2010.
- Biomass Fuel Consumption and Dung Use as Manure: Evidence from Rural Households in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia Alemu Mekonnen, and Gunnar Köhlin, "Biomass Fuel Consumption and Dung Use as Manure: Evidence from Rural Households in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia", EfD Discussion Paper 08-17, a joint publication of the Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. April 2008.
- Soil Conservation and Small-Scale Food Production in Highland Ethiopia: A Stochastic Metafrontier Approach Haileselassie A. Medhin, and Gunnar Köhlin, "Soil Conservation and Small-Scale Food Production in Highland Ethiopia: A Stochastic Metafrontier Approach", EfD Discussion Paper 08-22, a joint publication of the Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. June 2008.
- Determinants of Household Fuel Choice in Major Cities in Ethiopia Alemu Mekonnen, and Gunnar Köhlin, ”Determinants of Household Fuel Choice in Major Cities in Ethiopia”, EfD Discussion Paper 08-18, a joint publication of the Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. August 2008.
- Risk Implications of Farm Technology Adoption in the Ethiopian Highlands Yesuf Mahmud, Menale Kassie, and Gunnar Köhlin (2009), "Risk Implications of Farm Technology Adoption in the Ethiopian Highlands", EfD Discussion Paper 09-13, Environment for Development Intiative and Resources for the Future, Washington DC, May 2009.
- Participation in Off-Farm Employment, Rainfall Patterns and Rate of Time Preferences Bezabih, Mintewab, Zenene Gebreegziabher, Liyousew Gebremedhin, and Gunnar Kohlin (2010), "Participation in Off-Farm Employment, Rainfall, Patterns and Rate of Time Prefernces", EfD Discussion Paper 10-21, Environment for Development (EfD)Initiative and Resources for the Future, Washington DC, August 2010
- The Role of Production Risk in Sustainable Land-Management Technology Adoption in the Ethiopian Highlands Menale Kassie, Mahmud Yesuf, and Gunnar Köhlin, "The Role of Production Risk in Sustainable Land-Management Technology Adoption in the Ethiopian Highlands", EfD Discussion Paper 08-15, a joint publication of the Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. April 2008.
- Estimating Returns to Soil and Water Conservation Investments: An Application to Crop Yield in Kenya Wilfred Nyangena and Gunnar Köhlin, 2008, "Estimating Returns to Soil and Water Conservation Investments: An Application to Crop Yield in Kenya", EfD Discussion Paper 08-32, a joint publication of Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. October 2008.
Discussion Papers
- Energy, Gender and Development - What are the Linkages? Where is the Evidence? Köhlin, Gunnar, Erin O. Sills, Subhrendu K. Pattanayak, Christopher Wilfong, August 2011, "Energy, Gender and Development - What are the Linkages? Where is the Evidence?" The World Bank Social Development Working Papers - Paper No. 125, A background paper for the World Development Report 2012 on Gender Equality and Development
- Can local communities in Zimbabwe be trusted with wildlife management?: Evidence from contingent valuation of elephants Muchapondwa, E., Carlsson, F., and G. Kohlin. 2006. “Can local communities in Zimbabwe be trusted with wildlife management?: Evidence from contingent valuation of elephants”. ERSA Working Paper 52 (December).
- Are Agricultural Extension Packages What Ethiopian Farmers Want? A Stated Preference Analysis Carlsson, F., G. Köhlin, A. Mekonnen, and M. Yesuf. 2005. "Are agricultural extension packages really what Ethiopian farmers want? A stated preference analysis". Working Papers in Economics No. 172, Department of Economics, Göteborg University.
- Contingent valuation of community plantations in Ethiopia: a look into value elicitation formats and intra-household preference variations Carlsson, F., G. Köhlin, and A. Mekonnen. 2004. "Contingent Valuation of Community Plantations in Ethiopia: A look into Value Elicitation Formats and Intra-household Preference Variations". Working Papers in Economics No. 151, Department of Economics, Göteborg University.
- Fuelwood Revisited: What Has Changed in the Last Decade? Arnold, M., G. Köhlin, R. Persson, and G. Shepherd. 2003. "Fuelwood Revisited: What has changed in the last decade?". CIFOR Occasional Paper No. 39.
Books
- Soil Conservation and Small Scale Food Production in Highland Ethiopia: A Stochastic Metafrontier Approach Medhin, Haileselassie and Gunnar Köhlin, 2011, “Soil Conservation and Small Scale Food Production in Highland Ethiopia: A Stochastic Metafrontier Approach” In Bluffstone, Randall and Gunnar Köhlin, 2011, "Agricultural Investment and Productivity - Building Sustainability in East Africa", EfD/RFF Books.
- Farmers’ Choice between Public Goods and Agricultural Extension Packages in Ethiopia: A Stated Preference Analysis Mekonnen, A., Yesuf, M., Carlsson, F. and Köhlin, G. (2010) Farmers’ Choice between Public Goods and Agricultural Extension Packages in Ethiopia: A Stated Preference Analysis. In Bennett, J. and Birol E. (eds.) Choice Experiments in Developing Countries, Cheltenham, UK, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, pp 189-204
Policy briefs
- Income alone doesn’t determine adoption and choice of fuel types: Evidence from households in Tigrai and major cities in Ethiopia Mekonnen, A., and Köhlin, G. 2008 “Determinants of Household Fuel Choice in Major Cities in Ethiopia” Discussion Paper Series EfD DP 08-18, Environment for Development (EfD), University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden. Gebreegziabher, Z., Mekonnen, A., Kassie, M., and Köhlin, G. 2009 “Urban Energy Transition and Technology Adoption: the Case of Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia” Environmental Economics Policy Forum for Ethiopia (EEPFE), Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI), Addis Ababa.
- Risk Implications of Farm Technology Adoption in the Ethiopian Highlands Mahmud Yesuf, Menale Kassie, and Gunnar Köhlin, 2009 “Risk Implications of Farm Technology Adoption in the Ethiopian Highlands” Discussion Paper Series, EfD Policy brief 2009.
Reports
Other
- Agricultural Investment and Productivity - Building Sustainability in East Africa Agricultural Investment and Productivity - Building Sustainability in East Africa (2011), EfD/RFF Books, Edited By Randall A. Bluffstone and Gunnar Köhlin.
- Household tree planting in Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia: Tree species, purposes and determinants Ethiopian Forestry Action Program (EFAP), 1994. The challenges for development" (Vol II). EFAP secretariat, Ministry of Natural Resources Development and Environmental Protection, Addis Ababa.
Researchers
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