Environmental Income as a Pathway Out of Poverty? Empirical Evidence on Asset Accumulation in Nepal

摘要: AbstractUsing unique, environmentally augmented household panel data reflecting households’ annual cash and subsistence income portfolios, we model change over time in the value of four assets – livestock, implements, savings, jewellery. A seemingly unrelated regression reveals that although environmental resources on average contribute 16 per cent total income, contribution to asset accumulation is limited. Hence, does not constitute a pathway out poverty Nepal under current set regulations tenure regimes. Asset was instead associated (both negatively positively) with agricultural (particularly as income), wage business income. Most obtained indicating households have access present little opportunity for generation. Securing poor may increase its role al...