Energy & Environment

Should we intentionally expose certain areas to higher risks to protect broader regions from disasters? Evidence from China suggests that although areas specifically designated to bear higher flood risk experience economic losses, the overall economic benefit-to-cost ratio can still be greater than one.

Evidence from a large-scale trial in Bangladesh shows that improving credit access in rural areas helped farmers adapt to flood risks without negative spillovers, and was profitable for microfinance institutions.

How should policymakers design environmental markets when they might attract participants who were planning to conserve the environment regardless of the market?

How are communities adapting to climate change? What can policymakers do to help them?

Governments often seek to protect domestic consumers following climate shocks to agricultural production, but these policies may exacerbate global losses.

Electricity outages have a significant negative effect on employment in Africa

Evidence from the Amazon highlights the crucial role of policy continuity and political commitment to achieving sustainable conservation outcomes

The economic benefits of expanding electricity access likely do not outweigh the costs in small rural villages, but likely do in larger communities.

Cash savings and buffer stocks play a critical role in aiding rural households to cope with production losses caused by extreme heat