Energy & Environment

The cross-border effects of environmental regulation: Evidence from battery recycling in the US and Mexico

Tightened US regulations around lead increased exports of lead-acid batteries to Mexico for recycling, worsening health outcomes for locals, especially the poor

Shinsuke Tanaka Kensuke Teshima Eric Verhoogen

Published

21.02.22

Risky behaviour: Evidence from fire setting in Indonesia’s forests

Firms overuse fires when risks are not internalised, but greater sanctions could significantly reduce forest fire spread

Energy & Environment

Clare Balboni Robin Burgess Benjamin Olken

Published

27.10.21

Reducing mortality in disaster response and recovery: Evidence from Mexico

Quasi-experimental evidence from Mexico shows that pre-financed, rules-based disaster response can considerably reduce mortality after disasters

Energy & Environment

Alejandro Del Valle

Published

11.10.21

The fate of the Brazilian Amazon's carbon stock

Estimates indicate that current land-use patterns would inefficiently release 44 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from the rainforest

Energy & Environment

Rafael Araujo Francisco Costa Marcelo Sant’Anna

Published

27.09.21

Escaping the subsidy-quality trap in India’s retail electricity market

Reducing power prices for commercial and industrial consumers can help utilities raise revenue and enhance service quality across the system

Energy & Environment

Shefali Khanna Kevin Rowe

Published

05.07.21

Energy efficiency and electricity reliability: Externality impacts of compact fluorescent lamps

Energy-efficient technologies can mean more reliable electricity supply for everyone served by the same infrastructure whether or not they adopt the technologies

Energy & Environment

Eliana Carranza Robyn Meeks

Published

17.05.21