The limits of rural electrification
Kenya's work connecting rural communities to the national electricity grid allows us to examine the impact of electrification on people's lives
Energy & Environment
Kenneth Lee Edward Miguel Catherine Wolfram
Published
18.01.19

Climate change and infant mortality
Despite limited data, there is evidence that high heat and humidity in the first month of life results in increased mortality in developing countries
Energy & Environment
Michael Geruso Dean Spears
Published
14.12.18

The Amazon forest and the social cost of deforestation
The risk of irreversible change raises the value of maintaining the Amazon forest cover and leads to coordination problems among Amazon countries
Energy & Environment
Sergio Franklin Robert S. Pindyck
Published
09.11.18

Building resilience to natural disasters
How does the World Bank support countries hit by natural disasters?
Energy & Environment
Manuela Ferro
Published
17.10.18

The welfare effect of inducing persistent changes in behaviours
The welfare effect of policies aimed at changing behaviours persistently may be larger than usually measured because of 'hysteresis'
Energy & Environment
Francisco Costa Francois Gerard
Published
02.08.18

Productivity and energy-saving technology
Factories using energy-efficient lighting reduce ambient temperature on the factory floor by 2.5 degrees Celsius, causing a massive improvement in output per worker
Energy & Environment
Anant Nyshadham
Published
01.06.18

Family dynamics and water conservation: Evidence from Zambia
Individuals put less effort into conserving water or energy at home when they share the resulting financial savings with other household members
Energy & Environment
Kelsey Jack Seema Jayachandran
Published
20.04.18

The global energy challenge
What are 3 key energy challenges the world faces? How can they be overcome?
Energy & Environment
Michael Greenstone
Published
27.03.18

Productivity and energy-saving technology
Factories using energy-efficient lighting reduce ambient temperature on the factory floor by 2.5 degrees Celsius, causing a massive improvement in output per worker
Energy & Environment
Anant Nyshadham
Published
09.03.18