Does foreign investment create green growth? A study in Indonesia reveals that foreign acquisitions lead to a 30% improvement in energy efficiency within two years Energy & Environment Published 05.02.20
In harm’s way? Climate change and road investment in Vietnam Coastal favouritism in infrastructure investment has significant potential welfare costs in the context of projected rising sea levels Energy & Environment Clare Balboni Published 23.09.19
Can climate change make us antisocial? How is global warming likely to impact our behaviour and how we interact with one another? Energy & Environment Edward Miguel Published 24.04.19
How do farmers cope with extreme heat? When exposed to harmful high temperatures, subsistence farmers increase their use of land and change their crop mix to mitigate the decline in output Agriculture Fernando Aragon Francisco Oteiza Juan Pablo Rud Published 18.03.19
Climate change and infant mortality Despite limited data, there is evidence that high heat and humidity in the first month of life results in increased mortality in developing countries Energy & Environment Michael Geruso Dean Spears Published 14.12.18
Achieving inclusive growth in Asia ADB’s Chief Economist provides insight into Asia’s development and overcoming the middle-income trap Macroeconomics & Growth Published 05.09.18
Climate change and Indian agriculture Climate change could reduce farm incomes by 15-18%, and by as much as 20-25% in un-irrigated areas Agriculture Siddharth Hari Parth Khare Arvind Subramanian Published 06.08.18
Tackling food insecurity We produce enough food to feed every single person alive, yet global food insecurity is rising. Arif Husain discusses why and the way forward. Agriculture Published 11.07.18
Evidence to practice: Understanding the audience, context, and indirect effects Elliott Harris, Assistant Secretary General at the UNEP, shares two examples of designing policy.* Public Economics Published 03.06.18
