pollution

International trade policies subsidise pollution by favouring dirty industries, who face lower trade barriers

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

Social media provides a powerful mechanism for citizens to make their voices heard, which spurs improvements in how governments regulate pollution

Leveraging high-powered political incentives for pollution control could distort the decentralised enforcement of environmental regulation

Productivity losses from pollution through the indirect migration channel are approximately as much as the direct health costs of pollution

Well-intentioned regulation may be causing multinationals to shunt polluting activities to poorer countries where regulation isn’t so strict

Technology can help governments monitor agent actions more efficiently and improve public welfare

New evidence on the adoption and impacts of various improved cooking stoves offers promising options for climate policy and poverty alleviation

China’s air quality monitoring and disclosure programme triggered a cascade of changes in household behaviour with significant health benefits