From fog to smog: The value of pollution information China’s air quality monitoring and disclosure programme triggered a cascade of changes in household behaviour with significant health benefits Energy & Environment Panle Jia Barwick Shanjun Li Liguo Lin Eric Zou Published 24.02.20
Going green in China: Firms’ responses to stricter environmental regulations Firms are reactive to better enforcement of emission controls. This effect is more apparent among firms in industries with higher pollution intensity Energy & Environment Haichao Fan Joshua Graff Zivin Zonglai Kou Xueyue Liu Huanhuan Wang Published 10.02.20
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
Improved cooking stoves in India: Evaluating long-run impacts The limited impacts of an improved cooking stove programme in India suggest that testing interventions in real-world conditions is important Energy & Environment Esther Duflo Michael Greenstone Rema Hanna Claire Walsh Published 30.09.19
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
Charging ahead: Prepaid metering, electricity use, and utility revenue Prepaid electricity meters are changing how residential customers pay for power across the developing world Energy & Environment Kelsey Jack Grant Smith Published 02.08.19
Electricity grid expansion and firm turnover in Indonesia Electrification generates industrial development by attracting entrants through lowering barriers to entry, and thus increasing competition Energy & Environment Dana Kassem Published 31.07.19
Can electricity access help solve poverty in Kenya? Ensuring sufficient investment to establish reliable access to comprehensive basic services, beyond electricity, is needed for impacts to be achieved Energy & Environment Kenneth Lee Edward Miguel Catherine Wolfram Published 29.07.19
How does access to electricity affect people’s lives? Free electricity connections in rural South African households changed home production technologies and induced more women to work in the market Energy & Environment Taryn Dinkelman Published 26.07.19