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
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 Energy & Environment 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
