Result-based payments (RBP) are discussed as a more targeted and cost-effective alternative to action-based payments (ABP). Previous research indicates that if the economic costs and ecological benefits of conservation measures are spatially heterogeneous the efficiency gains of RBP relative to...

Against the background of addressing climate change and promoting low-carbon development, accurately characterizing the spatial distribution of regional energy consumption at the micro-scale holds significant importance. As major hubs for population agglomeration and industrial transition, urban...

A quarter of the population in high-income countries lives in rural areas. However, existing empirical evidence on these areas in OECD countries is scarce. Over the past several decades, many rural areas have been declining. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether these struggling rural areas are...

A quarter of the population in high-income countries lives in rural areas. However, existing empirical evidence on these areas in OECD countries is scarce. Over the past several decades, many rural areas have been declining. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether these struggling rural areas are...

This paper investigates the localized and short-term effects of COVID-19-induced lockdowns on Shanghai's rental market in the second half of 2022. Using Difference-in-Differences methodologies, we find that rental prices declined by 1.5% following the lockdowns on average, with areas...

This study assesses the comparative adequacy the suitability of two types of territorial units-administrative provinces and Local Labor Markets (LLMs)-for socioeconomic analysis and public policy formulation in Chile. Using two labor market indicators (employment and unemployment) and two...