Browsing by Author "Joshee, B. R."

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  • The adoption of consumption technologies under uncertainty: A case of improved stoves in Nepal
    Amacher, Gregory S.; Hyde, W. F.; Joshee, B. R. (Seoul, Korea: The Economic Research Institute of Chung-Ang University, 1992)
    This paper uses a household model to examine the adoption and efficient use of a consumption technology, improved stoves in Nepal. Improved stoves are a technological substitute for fuelwood. Therefore, they can act as one control on deforestation. Both adoption and efficient use are uncertain events, as is future household income. Our evidence argues that fuelwood and fuelwood substitute prices, the level of stove efficiency, household income, and demographic characteristics indicative of greater information and wealth are the important indicators of adoption and efficiency.
  • Joint production and consumption in traditional households: Fuelwood and crop residues in two districts in Nepal
    Amacher, Gregory S.; Hyde, W. F.; Joshee, B. R. (Routledge, 1993)
    Forest conversion by agricultural households is the leading cause of deforestation. Yet we know little about agricultural household use of forest and tree products. This article measures household production of and demand for fuelwood and fuel substitutes in two districts in Nepal. Women play a larger role in collection in the district dependent on production from common forestlands. Men and agricultural capital are more important inputs in the district dependent on production from private lands. The article also measures demand elasticities for fuelwood, combustible agricultural residues, and improved stoves (a technological substitute), each by household income group. All price and income demand elasticities are less than one. The substitution elasticities between residues and fuelwood are less than one. Residues are more important substitutes for low income households and improved stoves are more important substitutes for high income households.