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Nutrient Pollution and U.S. Agriculture : Causal Effects, Integrated Assessment, and Implications of Climate Change
Metaxoglou, Konstantinos; Smith, Aaron D. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
We study the relationship between water nutrient pollution and U.S. agriculture using data between the early 1970s and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013334343
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Stated Preference Estimates of the Average Social Cost of Carbon
Ashenfarb, Matthew; Kotchen, Matthew J. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
This paper provides stated preference (SP) estimates of the average social cost of carbon (ASCC) for use in evaluation of the benefits and costs of climate policy. Based on a U.S. nationally representative survey, we find an average individual willingness-to-pay (WTP) of $1,116 per year to keep...
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Cool cities : The value of urban trees
Han, Lu; Heblich, Stephan; Timmins, Christopher; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
This paper estimates the value of urban trees. The empirical strategy exploits an ecological catastrophe -- the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) infestation in Toronto to isolate exogenous variation in neighborhood tree canopy changes. Adding one tree to a postcode increases property prices by 0.40%; the...
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Building the Prototype Census Environmental Impacts Frame
Voorheis, John L.; Colmer, Jonathan; Houghton, Kendall A.; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
The natural environment is central to all aspects of life, but efforts to quantify its influence have been hindered by data availability and measurement constraints. To mitigate some of these challenges, we introduce a new prototype of a microdata infrastructure: the Census Environmental Impacts...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014250206
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Improved Transportation Networks Facilitate Adaptation to Pollution and Temperature Extremes
Barwick, Panle Jia; Donaldson, Dave; Li, Shanjun; Lin, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
The social costs of pollution and climate change hinge critically on humans' ability to adapt. Based on transaction … HSR reduces travelers' exposure to extreme air pollution and temperature by 7% and 10%, leading to substantial health …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013388818
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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
" of pollution and could correct pre-existing disparities in exposure to land-based contamination …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013462709
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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
-resolution pollution transport model. Between 2000-2018, PM2.5 concentrations from electricity fell by 89% for the average individual, more … air pollution policies and recent coal-to-natural gas fuel switching have played major roles in reducing U.S. racial …/ethnic pollution disparities from electricity. While we detect similarly large PM2.5 improvements for the average low and high income …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013334416
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"Invisible Killer" : Seasonal Allergies and Accidents
Akesaka, Mika; Shigeoka, Hitoshi - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
Although at least 400 million people suffer from seasonal allergies worldwide, the adverse effects of pollen on "non-health" outcomes, such as cognition and productivity, are relatively understudied. Using ambulance archives from Japan, we demonstrate that high pollen days are associated with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014337827
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Mortality Burden From Wildfire Smoke Under Climate Change
Qiu, Minghao; Li, Jessica; Gould, Carlos F.; Jing, Renzhi; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
Wildfire activity has increased in the US and is projected to accelerate under future climate change. However, our understanding of the impacts of climate change on wildfire smoke and health remains highly uncertain. We quantify the past and future mortality burden in the US due to wildfire...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014528347
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The Nonlinear Effects of Air Pollution on Health : Evidence from Wildfire Smoke
Miller, Nolan; Molitor, David; Zou, Eric Yongchen - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
We estimate how acute air pollution exposure from wildfire smoke impacts human health in the U.S., allowing for …. Smaller pollution shocks have outsized health impacts, indicating significant health benefits from improving air quality, even …
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