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Fullerton, Don - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024

Research about the circular economy is dominated by engineers, architects, and social scientists in fields other than economics. The concepts they study can be useful in economic models of policies - to reduce virgin materials extraction, to encourage green design, and to make better use of...

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Williamson and Coase : Transaction Costs or Rent-Seeking in the Formation of Institutions

Libecap, Gary D. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024

The governance and transaction cost insights of Oliver Williamson (1975, 1985, 1996, 2010) and Ronald Coase (1937, 1992) have framed antitrust polices and firm management strategies. Transaction cost economics explain efficient governance adaptation. With a focus on private efficiency gains...

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Uncharted Waters : Effects of Maritime Emission Regulation

Hansen-Lewis, Jamie; Marcus, Michelle M. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

Maritime shipping emits as much fine particulate matter as half of global road traffic. We are the first to measure the consequences of US maritime emissions standards on air quality, human health, racial exposure disparities, and behavior. The introduction of US maritime emissions control areas...

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Decomposing Trends in U.S. Air Pollution Disparities from Electricity

Hernandez-Cortes, Danae; Meng, Kyle C.; Weber, Paige E. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

This paper quantifies and decomposes recent trends in U.S. PM2.5 disparities from the electricity sector using a high-resolution pollution transport model. Between 2000-2018, PM2.5 concentrations from electricity fell by 89% for the average individual, more than double the decline rate in...

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Heads Up : Does Air Pollution Cause Workplace Accidents?

Lavy, Victor; Rachkovski, Genia; Yoresh, Omry - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

Literature has shown that air pollution can have short- and long-term adverse effects on physiological and cognitive performance, leading to adverse outcomes in the labor market. In this study, we estimate the effect of increased nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), one of the primary air pollutants, on...

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Air Quality and Suicide

Persico, Claudia; Marcotte, Dave E. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

We conduct the first-ever large-scale study of the relationship between air pollution and suicide using detailed cause of death data from all death certificates in the U.S. between 2003 and 2010. Using wind direction as an instrument for daily pollution exposure, we find that a 1 μg/m3 increase...

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Who Benefits from Hazardous Waste Cleanups? Evidence from the Housing Market

Cassidy, Alecia Waite; Hill, Elaine L.; Ma, Lala - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) manages cleanup of hazardous waste releases at over 3,500 sites across the US, which covers approximately 17.5% of all developed land in the country. This paper evaluates the national housing market impacts of cleanups performed under RCRA and...

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Discovery of Unregulated Contaminants in Drinking Water : Evidence from PFAS and Housing Prices

Marcus, Michelle M.; Mueller, Rosie - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

Our understanding of individuals' response to information about unregulated contaminants is limited. We leverage the highly publicized social discovery of unregulated PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination in public drinking water to study the impact of information about...

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China's Nationwide CO2 Emissions Trading System : A General Equilibrium Assessment

Goulder, Lawrence H.; Long, Xianling; Qu, Chenfei; Zhang, Da - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

China's recently launched CO2 emissions trading system, already the world's largest, aims to contribute importantly toward global reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The system, a tradable performance standard (TPS), differs importantly from cap and trade (C&T), the principal emissions...

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Energy and the Environment in Economic History

Clay, Karen - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

Both energy and the environment are inputs into production, influencing the economy and the overall welfare of the … population. While the economy itself has been a central focus of economic history from its inception, energy and the environment … some thoughts regarding opportunities for further research in energy and the environment …

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