Energy & Environment

Droughts precipitated by climate change force farmers and pastoralists to compete for scant resources, triggering violent clashes

Published 30.04.21

Resource constraints due to climate change are increasing conflicts between herders and farmers trying to make a living

Published 03.03.21

Subsidies of household electricity prices in India come at the expense of firms, reducing both growth and output

Published 12.02.21

Data from around the world show that a new subway system can improve air quality in highly polluted cities

Published 25.01.21

A social norm in which people deserve access to electricity regardless of payment may actually be undermining efforts for universal access

Published 18.11.20

Technology can help governments monitor agent actions more efficiently and improve public welfare

Published 11.11.20

Experimental results find that formalisation of customary landholdings and land rights reduced tree cover loss in rural areas of Benin

Published 11.09.20

Rationing electricity supply limits farmers’ water use to a nearly efficient level on average, but also lowers agricultural productivity

Published 24.07.20

Eliminating power outages in the developing world would substantially raise firm productivity and worker wages in the long run

Published 10.07.20