Can "fragile states" decide to reduce their deforestation? The inappropriate use of the theory of incentives with respect to the REDD mechanism

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 18, Issue , 2012, Pages 38-45

  Karsenty, Alain ^a   Ongolo, Symphorien ^b  

^a CIRAD   (France)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Deforestation; Failed states; Fragile states; Incentives; Principal Agent model; REDD

Indexed keywords

FAILED STATES; FRAGILE STATES; INCENTIVES; PRINCIPAL-AGENT MODEL; REDD;

DECISION THEORY; DEFORESTATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS;

PUBLIC POLICY;

ARCHIVAL PAPERS; CONSERVATION; DEFORESTATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS; INCENTIVES; LAND USE;

EID: 84858155269     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2011.05.006     Document Type: Article

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