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Biodiversity, International Tourism and Development
We analyze whether biodiversity is increasing the receipts of tourism and beneficial for Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The underlying assumption is that a rich biodiversity provides a comparative advantage for most LDCs. We use a simple trade theory framework. The model is supported by an empirical analysis. The main findings are that first LDCs seem to have a comparative advantage in (sustainable) tourism, that second incidence of birds as the probably best explored taxonomic group has a positive impact on inbound tourism receipts per capita, and that third the rate of endangered to total birds is negatively influencing tourism receipts
Modelling the impact of the ‘fast track’ land reform policy on Zimbabwe's maize sector
Zimbabwe has recently gone through a widely criticised land reform process that is argued to be
the cause of subdued agricultural production. This paper attempts to present a counterfactual
picture of the maize market in Zimbabwe had land reform been managed appropriately. The
counterfactual is developed through a partial equilibrium framework in order to quantify the
impact of the land reform programme. This, to our knowledge, is the first attempt at applying a
partial equilibrium framework to an analysis of the impact of land reform. The results of the
post-2000 land reform policy simulation showed that actual total maize output was lower than
what could have been produced if it was under a pre-2000 land reform system. The study
validates the assertion that land reforms contributed to the contraction of output. These results
suggest the need for a well planned and executed land reform process, which can still play an
important role in output growth and food security.http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/cdsa20http://hdl.handle.net/2263/26058hb201