We use a variety of well-tested and novel approaches to understanding how to balance economic, social and environmental objectives.  From cost-benefit analysis to machine learning, CEOS members use and advance methods to model complex social-environmental systems, estimate impact of interventions and design optimal policy solutions to enable us to build a more sustainable society.

Research Output

Title Publication Authors Year Published Category Method Status
The joint effects of information and financing constraints on technology adoption: Evidence from a field experiment in rural Tanzania Journal of Development Economics Harou, A.P., Madajewicz, M., Michelson, H., Palm, C.A., Amuri, N., Magomba, C., Semoka, J.M., Tschirhart, K., & Weil, R. 2022 FA, SC (FE) Field Experiment (PR) Peer Reviewed
Public good provision and democracy: Evidence from an experiment with farmer groups in Malawi World Development Nourania, V., Maertens, A., & Michelson, H. 2021 FA, SC (PD) Policy Design, (FE) Field Experiment
Misperceived Quality: Fertilizer in Tanzania Journal of Development Economics Michelson, H., Fairbairn, A, Ellison, B., Maertens, A., & Manyong, V. 2021 FA (FE) Field Experiment
Impact of plate shape and size on individual food waste in a university dining hall Resources, Conservation and Recycling Richardson, R., Pflugh Prescott, M., & Ellison, B. (2021) 2021 FA (FE) Field Experiment