Azhar Hussain

PhD Student, Economics, LSE

Azhar Hussain is a PhD student in economics at LSE with research interests in Development and Environmental Economics. He did his undergraduate studies in Mining Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. He has worked as a research assistant at the Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and the University of Chicago on projects related to energy and environmental economics.

Recent work by Azhar Hussain

Air quality improvements alone justify phasing out coal-fired power

Phasing out coal power is key to fighting climate change. This article shows that air quality benefits alone are sufficient to justify a move away from coal-fired power

Energy & Environment

Tim Besley Azhar Hussain

Published 03.11.23

Azhar Hussain

Recent work by Azhar Hussain

Air quality improvements alone justify phasing out coal-fired power