Spatial Economic

World’s Fair or commonly referred as Expo, is an organization that takes place in various countries and cities since the mid-19th century. The introduction of new technology, innovations or simply gathering attention on some issues are the most popular qualities attributed to Expo. Among all, Expo is a great economic movement that is to be considered in a bivariate context. In this paper, the main discussion focuses on the determining the effects of such a big event bringing a ‘plug-in’ urbanity for the hosting city along with economy. In this given context, in order to exemplify the theoretical discussion, 2015 Expo held in Milan is discussed. Experiences during main 3 phases of process, and the effects on urban environment is focused on. Milan is selected since it has completed the organization 4 years ago that provides data to discuss for ‘what was the expectation and what is the reality’. Considering all, the study starts with the theoretical part about the ‘City and Expo’, to g...

Summary Biofortification is increasingly seen as an additional tool to combat micronutrient malnutrition. This paper estimates the costs and potential benefits of biofortification of globally important staple food crops with provitamin A, iron, and zinc for twelve countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Using a modification of the Disability-Adjusted Life Years framework we conclude that overall, the intervention can

... The first paper in the current issue is by Daniel Heuermann and entitled 'Human Capital Externalities in Western Germany'. ... The paper by Solène Larue, Jens Abildtrup & Bertrand Schmitt entitled 'Positive and Negative Agglomeration Externalities: Arbitration in the Pig Sector ...

Watersheds, especially in the developing world, are increasingly being managed for both environmental conservation and poverty alleviation. How complementary are these objectives? In the context of a watershed, the actual and potential linkages between land and water management and poverty are complex and likely to be very site specific and scale dependent. This study analyzes the importance of watershed resources in the livelihoods of the poor in two Andean watersheds. Results of the participatory poverty analysis reveal significant decreases in poverty in both watersheds over the past 25 years, achieved largely by diversification of livelihoods outside of agriculture. Water is an important resource for household's welfare; however opportunities for reducing poverty by increasing the quantity or quality of water available to the poor may be limited. While improved watershed management may have limited direct benefit in terms of poverty alleviation, there are also important ind...

Watersheds, especially in the developing world, are increasingly being managed for both environmental conservation and poverty alleviation. How complementary are these objectives? In the context of a watershed, the actual and potential linkages between land and water management and poverty are complex and likely to be very site specific and scale dependent. This study analyzes the importance of watershed resources