Reducing air pollution: Evidence from payments to reduce crop burning in India Programmes that pay farmers not to burn crop residue face challenges with compliance, but contracts that include partial upfront payments can help Energy & Environment Kelsey Jack Seema Jayachandran Namrata Kala Rohini Pande Published 28.03.23
International spillover effects of air pollution: Evidence from mortality and health data Air pollution in China has significant negative effects on mortality and morbidity in South Korea, and accounting for this amplifies the overall benefits of environmental regulation Energy & Environment Seonmin (Will) Heo Koichiro Ito Rao Kotamarthi Published 10.02.23
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
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
Do subways improve urban air quality? Data from around the world show that a new subway system can improve air quality in highly polluted cities Energy & Environment Nicolas Gendron-Carrier Marco Gonzalez-Navarro Stefano Polloni Matthew Turner Published 25.01.21
From fog to smog: The value of pollution information China’s air quality monitoring and disclosure programme triggered a cascade of changes in household behaviour with significant health benefits Energy & Environment Panle Jia Barwick Shanjun Li Liguo Lin Eric Zou Published 24.02.20
How air pollution can impact mental health in China Bringing down air pollution in China could improve mental health as evidence shows a causal effect of pollutants on depressive symptoms Energy & Environment Shuai Chen Paulina Oliva Peng Zhang Published 22.04.19
The impact of air pollution on healthcare spending in China Spending increases significantly during the two months following exposure to air pollution. Reducing pollution could save 60 billion yuan annually. Health Panle Jia Barwick Shanjun Li Deyu Rao Nahim Bin Zahur Published 18.04.19
Lessons from our polluted past Data from 19th century Britain highlight the significant effect of air pollution on the infant mortality rate and the ‘urban mortality penalty’ Energy & Environment Brian Beach Walker Hanlon Published 17.04.19
