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Ending Ecoservices Payments Does Not Crow Out Lab-in-the Field Forest Conservation

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  • Moros, Lina

    (Universidad de los Andes, School of Management, Bogotá, Colombia.)

  • Vélez, María Alejandro

    (Los Andes University)

  • Pfaff, Alexander

    (Duke University)

  • Quintero, Daniela

    (Los Andes University)

Abstract

Payment for ecosystem services (PES) programs are proliferating globally but not always with significant impact. Unlike protected areas (PAs), PES compensate suppliers of ecoservices, increasing local acceptance. Yet, some worry that PES could reduce conservation in the long run, if the introduction of financial incentives “crowds out” or diminishes prior conservation behavior. We implemented a decision experiment with farmers in rural Colombia to study the effects of temporary PES. We find no crowding out if a PES is introduced then ended. Contributions after PES fall back to pre-PES levels, at worst, and if anything, they are higher. Comparisons to controls without PES strengthen these findings, which can inform policy design.

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  • Moros, Lina & Vélez, María Alejandro & Pfaff, Alexander & Quintero, Daniela, 2022. "Ending Ecoservices Payments Does Not Crow Out Lab-in-the Field Forest Conservation," EfD Discussion Paper 22-7, Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg.
    • Handle: RePEc:hhs:gunefd:2022_007
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    Keywords

    lab-in-the field experiment; pro-environmental behavior; payment for ecosystem services; incentives; Colombia;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • Q52 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Pollution Control Adoption and Costs; Distributional Effects; Employment Effects
    • Q57 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Ecological Economics
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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