Air pollution affects workers’ ability to work by damaging their own health, but also by damaging the health of their dependents. This paper draws on 20 years of air pollution and employment data from Santiago, Chile, a highly polluted metropolis, particularly in fall and winter months. The...

Das Urteil des Bundesverwaltungsgerichts Leipzig von Ende Februar 2018 erlaubt Diesel- Fahrverbote. Damit hat sich die Aufmerksamkeit der Öffentlichkeit auf die Luftverschmutzung in Städten gerichtet. Die Durchsetzung eines Fahrverbots ist mit vielen Problemen behaftet. Nun werden Alternativen...

By means of a single-bounded, referendum format contingent valuation, this paper estimates willingness to pay (WTP) for improved air quality among residents of Mexico City Metropolitan Area (MCMA). Findings from this paper illustrate heterogeneity in WTP associated with environmental and social...