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Life expectancy and the environment
Mariani, Fabio; Pérez-Barahona, Agustín; Raffin, Natacha - 2009
We present an OLG model in which life expectancy and environmental quality dynamics are jointly determined. Agents may invest in environmental care, depending on how much they expect to live. In turn, environmental conditions affect life expectancy. As a result, our model produces a positive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269643
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A sequential Malmquist-Luenberger productivity index
Oh, Donghyun; Heshmati, Almas - 2009
This study proposes an alternative methodology for measuring environmentally sensitive productivity growth. The rationale of this methodology is to consider the features of technology appropriately by excluding a spurious technical regress based on the macroeconomic perspective. In order to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271226
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The life satisfaction approach to environmental valuation
Frey, Bruno S.; Luechinger, Simon; Stutzer, Alois - 2009
In many countries environmental policies and regulations are implemented to improve environmental quality and thus individuals' well-being. However, how do individuals value the environment? In this paper, we review the Life Satisfaction Approach (LSA) representing a new non-market valuation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271282
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Migration, openness and the global preconditions of "smart development"
Tausch, Arno; Heshmati, Almas - 2011
In this article, we present a first empirical reflection on 'smart development', its measurement, possible 'drivers' and 'bottlenecks'. We first provide cross-national data on how much ecological footprint is used in the nations of the world system to 'deliver' a given amount of democracy,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282204
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Vog: Using Volcanic Eruptions to Estimate the Health Costs of Particulates
Halliday, Timothy J.; Lynham, John; de Paula, Aureo - 2015
pollutants on health. To circumvent this, we use emissions from Kīlauea volcano, uncorrelated with other pollution sources, to … young. No strong effects for SO2 pollution or cardiovascular outcomes are found. Since 2008, the volcano has increased …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011401656
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Pollution, Infectious Disease, and Mortality: Evidence from the 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic
Clay, Karen; Lewis, Joshua; Severnini, Edson R. - 2015
This paper uses the 1918 influenza pandemic as a natural experiment to examine whether air pollution affects …-city differences in baseline pollution measures based on coal-fired electricity generating capacity for a sample 183 American cities …. The findings suggest that air pollution exacerbated the impact of the pandemic. Proximity to World War I military bases …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011401663
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The Lifelong Costs of Urban Smogs
Ball, Alastair - 2017
Exposure to smoggy days is a common part of urban life, but can be avoided by vulnerable populations with municipal investment in warnings. This paper provides the first evidence on the long-term effects of early exposure to smog. Variation comes from exposure to the Great London Smog of 1952....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011653419
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Emissions from Military Training: Evidence from Australia
Lee, Wang-Sheng; Tran, Trang My - 2024
, military training during peacetime has environmental consequences. This research aims to quantify how much pollution is emitted … pollution levels. Leveraging high-frequency data, we employ a machine learning algorithm in conjunction with program evaluation … area. Our findings reveal that these exercises led to a notable increase in air pollution levels, potentially reaching up …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014533826
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Something in the Air? Pollution, Allergens and Children's Cognitive Functioning
Marcotte, Dave E. - 2016
Poor air quality has been shown to harm the health and development of children. Research on these relationships has focused almost exclusively on the effects of human-made pollutants, and has not fully distinguished between contemporaneous and long-run effects. This paper contributes on both of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011451259
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The Spillover Effects of Pollution: How Exposure to Lead Affects Everyone in the Classroom
Gazze, Ludovica; Persico, Claudia; Spirovska, Sandra - 2020
Evidence shows that lead-exposed children are more disruptive and have lower achievement. However, we know less about how lead-exposed children affect the learning environment of their classroom peers. We estimate these spillover effects using new data on children's blood lead levels (BLLs)...
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