Stefania Lovo
Stefania joined the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment in October 2012, where she contributed to the Green Growth research programme. Her research focused on environmental issues in developing countries. She moved on in August 2016 to become a Lecturer in Economics at the University of Reading.
Background
Stefania worked previously at the Legatum Institute and as external consultant for the World Bank and the Italian Development Cooperation in the West Bank.
She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Sussex and a PhD in Economics and Finance from the University of Verona.
Research interests
- Environmental policies in developing countries;
- Development economics;
Research
Research - 2019
Abstract Malnutrition is recognized as a major issue among low-income households in developing countries with long-term implications for economic development.... Read more
Research - 2018
– External link to paper – External link to data Energy price rises for industry are a major political concern.... Read more
Research - 2015
This paper shows that the level of deforestation in Indonesia is positively related to the degree of ethnic fractionalization at... Read more
This paper focuses on two main sources of tenure insecurity, informal short-term tenancy contracts, and customary gender-biased inheritance practices. Using a large plot-level dataset from Malawi, the analysis employs a linear probability model with household fixed effects and finds that both sources of insecurity have a negative effect on soil conservation investments. Read more
Malnutrition is recognised as a major issue among low-income households in developing countries with long-term implications for economic development. Recently,... Read more
New research analsying major trends in global energy prices and the extent to which energy prices are a good proxy for emissions policy stringency. New dataset available. Read more
Research - 2014
This paper investigates the relationship between investment in new and second-hand capital goods and energy intensity. Read more
Working Paper 143 Abstract This paper examines the unintended effects of the 2006 reform of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)... Read more
Research - 2013
Working Paper 114 Abstract Tenure insecurity can have important consequences for the conservation of natural resources. Land titling is often... Read more
Policy
Policy - 2015
Headline issue Since developing countries typically have large agricultural sectors, the implementation of green agricultural policies can play a key... Read more
Data
Data - 2015
New research analsying major trends in global energy prices and the extent to which energy prices are a good proxy for emissions policy stringency. New dataset available. Read more
Events
Events - 2023
Events - 2015
News
News - 2016
Tuesday, February 9th, 6.15pm – 8pm LSE Campus, TW1.G.01 Stefania Lovo will be hosting the first ever collaboration between the... Read more