Unbelievable but True — Improved Cook-stoves are not Helpful in Reducing Firewood Demand in Nepal
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- Nepal, Mani & Nepal, Apsara & Grimsrud, Kristine, 2011. "Unbelievable but improved cookstoves are not helpful in reducing firewood demand in Nepal," Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 16(1), pages 1-23, February.
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Keywords
cook stoves; nepal; household; firewood; demand; Firewood consumption; Mud stove; Deforestation; Open-fire stove; data; health problems; gree house gas emission;All these keywords.
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- Q23 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Forestry
- Q42 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Alternative Energy Sources
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