How climate change impacts structural transformation and urbanisation: Evidence from India Rising temperatures reduce the proportion of workers in non-agricultural activities and inhibit structural transformation, with effects intensifying in the long run Energy & Environment Maggie Y. Liu Vis Taraz Yogita Shamdasani Published 15.12.22
How citizen participation affects environmental governance: Evidence from social media in China Social media provides a powerful mechanism for citizens to make their voices heard, which spurs improvements in how governments regulate pollution Energy & Environment Mark Buntaine Michael Greenstone Guojun He Mengdi Liu Shaoda Wang Bing Zhang Published 29.11.22
The unequal effects of pollution on daily labour supply In response to high pollution, workers reduce their labour supply, but by differing amounts Energy & Environment Bridget Hoffmann Juan Pablo Rud Published 21.09.22
Targeting relief aid after natural disasters: Should donors work through governments or NGOs? After natural disasters, governments and non-governmental organisations differ in their effectiveness at targeting the hardest hit populations Energy & Environment Ben Fitch-Fleischmann Evan Kresch Published 20.09.22
A breath of fresh air: Raising awareness for clean fuel adoption in India Providing information about both the health hazards of cooking with solid fuel and subsidy benefits led to behavioural changes and increased LPG usage Energy & Environment Farzana Afridi Sisir Debnath E. Somanathan Published 09.09.22
The impact of anti-poverty programmes on the environment: Evidence from Indonesia The impact of a conditional cash transfer programme on deforestation hints at the potential for poverty reduction to help protect ecosystems Energy & Environment Paul J. Ferraro Rhita Simorangkir Published 22.07.22
Anticipatory cash transfers in climate disaster response Acting ahead of a disaster increases the choice for households to navigate the shock on their own terms Energy & Environment Ashley Pople Ruth Hill Published 06.07.22
Reducing electricity blackouts in developing countries: Evidence from India Wholesale electricity market inefficiencies contribute to blackouts in developing countries Energy & Environment Fiona Burlig Akshaya Jha Louis Preonas Published 08.04.22
Leveraging political incentives for environmental regulation: Evidence from China Leveraging high-powered political incentives for pollution control could distort the decentralised enforcement of environmental regulation Energy & Environment Guojun He Shaoda Wang Bing Zhang Published 07.03.22
