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Working Papers

2025

Impacts of climate change on global agriculture accounting for adaptation
Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley, Working Paper Series, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley
See also Journal Article Impacts of climate change on global agriculture accounting for adaptation, Nature, Nature (2025) (2025)
Una Estrategia de Crecimiento Económico para Hermosillo
Growth Lab Working Papers, Harvard's Growth Lab

2016

Opportunities for advances in climate change economics
ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics

2015

Adapting to Climate Change: The Remarkable Decline in the U.S. Temperature-Mortality Relationship over the 20th Century
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (34)
Convergence in Adaptation to Climate Change: Evidence from High Temperatures and Mortality, 1900–2004
University of California at Santa Barbara, Recent Works in Economics, Department of Economics, UC Santa Barbara View citations (34)
Also in Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley, Working Paper Series, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley (2015) View citations (27)
See also Journal Article Convergence in Adaptation to Climate Change: Evidence from High Temperatures and Mortality, 1900-2004, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (45) (2015)
Do Energy Efficiency Investments Deliver? Evidence from the Weatherization Assistance Program
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (55)
See also Journal Article Do Energy Efficiency Investments Deliver? Evidence from the Weatherization Assistance Program, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2018) View citations (190) (2018)
Growth, Pollution, and Life Expectancy: China from 1991-2012
HKUST IEMS Working Paper Series, HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies View citations (92)
See also Journal Article Growth, Pollution, and Life Expectancy: China from 1991-2012, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (101) (2015)
Toilets Can Work: Short and Medium Run Health Impacts of Addressing Complementarities and Externalities in Water and Sanitation
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (44)

2014

Do Credit Market Shocks affect the Real Economy? Quasi-Experimental Evidence from the Great Recession and "Normal" Economic Times
Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (128)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (120)
See also Journal Article Do Credit Market Shocks Affect the Real Economy? Quasi-experimental Evidence from the Great Recession and "Normal" Economic Times, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (98) (2020)
The Value of Regulatory Discretion: Estimates from Environmental Inspections in India
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
See also Journal Article The Value of Regulatory Discretion: Estimates From Environmental Inspections in India, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2018) View citations (100) (2018)

2013

DO HOUSING PRICES REFLECT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RISKS? EVIDENCE FROM MORE THAN 1600 TOXIC PLANT OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS
Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (27)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (29)
Defensive Investments and the Demand for Air Quality: Evidence from the NOx Budget Program and Ozone Reductions
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (45)
Envirodevonomics: A Research Agenda for a Young Field
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (36)
Truth-telling by Third-party Auditors and the Response of Polluting Firms: Experimental Evidence from India
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (160)
Also in CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University (2013) View citations (156)
See also Journal Article Truth-telling by Third-party Auditors and the Response of Polluting Firms: Experimental Evidence from India, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2013) View citations (151) (2013)

2012

Is There an Energy Efficiency Gap?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (540)
See also Journal Article Is There an Energy Efficiency Gap?, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2012) View citations (534) (2012)
The Effects of Environmental Regulation on the Competitiveness of U.S. Manufacturing
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (222)
Also in Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2012) View citations (181)
Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2011) View citations (7)

2011

Environmental Regulations, Air and Water Pollution, and Infant Mortality in India
Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government View citations (24)
Also in CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University (2011) View citations (17)
Working Papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (2011)
Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2011) View citations (22)
Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2011) View citations (24)
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (24)
See also Journal Article Environmental Regulations, Air and Water Pollution, and Infant Mortality in India, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (429) (2014)
Estimating the Social Cost of Carbon for Use in U.S. Federal Rulemakings: A Summary and Interpretation
Working Papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (42)
Liability and Financial Responsibility for Oil Spills under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and Related Statutes
Working Papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
Superfund Cleanups and Infant Health
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (57)
Also in Working Papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (2011)
See also Journal Article Superfund Cleanups and Infant Health, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (56) (2011)
The Importance of Research and Development (R&D) for U.S. Competitiveness and a Clean Energy Future
Working Papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research

2010

Identifying Agglomeration Spillovers: Evidence from Winners and Losers of Large Plant Openings
Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (650)
Also in Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar View citations (329)
See also Journal Article Identifying Agglomeration Spillovers: Evidence from Winners and Losers of Large Plant Openings, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2010) View citations (651) (2010)
Towards an Emissions Trading Scheme for Air Pollutants in India
Working Papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
Towards an Emissions Trading Scheme for Air Pollutants in India: A Concept Note
Working Papers, eSocialSciences

2008

Identifying Agglomeration Spillovers: Evidence from Million Dollar Plants
Working Paper series, Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis View citations (46)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (76)

2007

Climate Change, Mortality, and Adaptation: Evidence from Annual Fluctuations in Weather in the US
Working Papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (35)
See also Journal Article Climate Change, Mortality, and Adaptation: Evidence from Annual Fluctuations in Weather in the US, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (476) (2011)
Is the "Surge" Working? Some New Facts
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
Quasi-Experimental and Experimental Approaches to Environmental Economics
Working Papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
See also Journal Article Quasi-experimental and experimental approaches to environmental economics, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier (2009) View citations (114) (2009)
The Causes and Consequences of Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)

2006

Does Hazardous Waste Matter? Evidence from the Housing Market and the Superfund Program
Working Papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
Also in Economic Theory and Applications Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) (2005) View citations (27)
Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (2005) View citations (35)
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (35)
See also Journal Article Does Hazardous Waste Matter? Evidence from the Housing Market and the Superfund Program, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2008) View citations (245) (2008)
The Economic Impacts of Climate Change Evidence from Agricultural Profits and Random Fluctuations in Weather
Working Papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
Also in Climate Change Modelling and Policy Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) (2006) View citations (17)
University of California at Santa Barbara, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Barbara (2004) View citations (14)
Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (2006) View citations (28)

2005

Mandated Disclosure, Stock Returns, and the 1964 Securities Acts Amendments
Research Papers, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business View citations (2)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Mandated Disclosure, Stock Returns, and the 1964 Securities Acts Amendments, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2006) View citations (114) (2006)

2004

Estimating the Value of a Statistical Life: The Importance of Omitted Variables and Publication Bias
Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (83)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004) View citations (91)
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (91)
Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (2004) View citations (89)
See also Journal Article Estimating the Value of a Statistical Life: The Importance of Omitted Variables and Publication Bias, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2004) View citations (90) (2004)
The Economic Impacts of Climate Change: Evidence from Agricultural Profits and Random
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)

2003

Air Quality, Infant Mortality, and the Clean Air Act of 1970
Working Papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (186)
Bidding for Industrial Plants: Does Winning a 'Million Dollar Plant' Increase Welfare?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (104)
Did the Clean Air Act Cause the Remarkable Decline in Sulfur Dioxide Concentrations?
Working Papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
See also Journal Article Did the Clean Air Act cause the remarkable decline in sulfur dioxide concentrations?, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier (2004) View citations (103) (2004)

2002

Using Mandated Speed Limits to Measure the Value of a Statistical Life
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (19)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (24)
Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (2002) View citations (12)
See also Journal Article Using Mandated Speed Limits to Measure the Value of a Statistical Life, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2004) View citations (170) (2004)

2001

The Impacts of Environmental Regulations on Industrial Activity: Evidence from the 1970 & 1977 Clean Air Act Amendments and the Census of Manufactures
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (32)

1999

The Impact of Air Pollution on Infant Mortality: Evidence from Geographic Variation in Pollution Shocks Induced by a Recession
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (38)
See also Journal Article The Impact of Air Pollution on Infant Mortality: Evidence from Geographic Variation in Pollution Shocks Induced by a Recession, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2003) View citations (683) (2003)

1998

Does Air Quality Matter? Evidence from the Housing Market
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
See also Journal Article Does Air Quality Matter? Evidence from the Housing Market, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2005) View citations (698) (2005)
The Impacts of Environmental Regulations on Industrial Activity: Evidence from the 1970 and 1977 Clean Air Act Amendments and the Census of Manufacturers
Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (7)
See also Journal Article The Impacts of Environmental Regulations on Industrial Activity: Evidence from the 1970 and 1977 Clean Air Act Amendments and the Census of Manufactures, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2002) View citations (521) (2002)

Journal Articles

2025

Can Pollution Markets Work in Developing Countries? Experimental Evidence from India*
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2025, 140, (2), 1003-1060
See also Working Paper Can Pollution Markets Work in Developing Countries? Experimental Evidence from India, The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS) (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
Impacts of climate change on global agriculture accounting for adaptation
Nature, 2025, 642, (8068), 644-652
See also Working Paper Impacts of climate change on global agriculture accounting for adaptation, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley, Working Paper Series (2025) (2025)

2024

Does the Squeaky Wheel Get More Grease? The Direct and Indirect Effects of Citizen Participation on Environmental Governance in China
American Economic Review, 2024, 114, (3), 815-50 View citations (30)
See also Working Paper Does the Squeaky Wheel Get More Grease? The Direct and Indirect Effects of Citizen Participation on Environmental Governance in China, NBER Working Papers (2022) View citations (7) (2022)
Nonrepresentativeness in Population Health Research: Evidence from a COVID-19 Antibody Study
American Economic Review: Insights, 2024, 6, (3), 313-23 View citations (1)
The Economics of the Global Energy Challenge
AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2024, 114, 1-30 View citations (1)

2023

Selection Bias in Voluntary Random Testing: Evidence from a COVID-19 Antibody Study
AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2023, 113, 562-66 View citations (2)
Valuing the Global Mortality Consequences of Climate Change Accounting for Adaptation Costs and Benefits
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2023, 137, (4), 2037-2105
See also Working Paper Valuing the Global Mortality Consequences of Climate Change Accounting for Adaptation Costs and Benefits, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (47) (2020)

2022

A Guide to Updating the US Government’s Social Cost of Carbon
Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2022, 16, (2), 196 - 218 View citations (6)
Can Technology Solve the Principal-Agent Problem? Evidence from China's War on Air Pollution
American Economic Review: Insights, 2022, 4, (1), 54-70 View citations (50)
See also Working Paper Can Technology Solve the Principal-Agent Problem? Evidence from ChinaÂ’s War on Air Pollution, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (10) (2020)

2021

China’s War on Pollution: Evidence from the First 5 Years
Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2021, 15, (2), 281 - 299 View citations (28)
Do Conservation Policies Work? Evidence from Residential Water Use
Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy, 2021, 2, (1), 190 - 225 View citations (9)
See also Chapter Do Conservation Policies Work? Evidence from Residential Water Use, NBER Chapters, 2020, 190-225 (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
Estimating a social cost of carbon for global energy consumption
Nature, 2021, 598, (7880), 308-314 View citations (22)
Also in Nature, 2021, 600, (7889), E17-E17 (2021) View citations (21)
Indoor Air Quality, Information, and Socioeconomic Status: Evidence from Delhi
AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2021, 111, 420-24 View citations (5)
See also Working Paper Indoor Air Quality, Information, and Socio-Economic Status: Evidence from Delhi, Working Papers (2021) (2021)

2020

Do Credit Market Shocks Affect the Real Economy? Quasi-experimental Evidence from the Great Recession and "Normal" Economic Times
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2020, 12, (1), 200-225 View citations (98)
See also Working Paper Do Credit Market Shocks affect the Real Economy? Quasi-Experimental Evidence from the Great Recession and "Normal" Economic Times, Working Papers (2014) View citations (128) (2014)
The Consequences of Treating Electricity as a Right
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2020, 34, (1), 145-69 View citations (45)
See also Working Paper The Consequences of Treating Electricity as a Right, CEPR Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (45) (2020)

2019

The Local Economic and Welfare Consequences of Hydraulic Fracturing
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2019, 11, (4), 105-55 View citations (45)
See also Working Paper The Local Economic and Welfare Consequences of Hydraulic Fracturing, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (15) (2017)

2018

Do Energy Efficiency Investments Deliver? Evidence from the Weatherization Assistance Program
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2018, 133, (3), 1597-1644 View citations (190)
See also Working Paper Do Energy Efficiency Investments Deliver? Evidence from the Weatherization Assistance Program, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (55) (2015)
The Solvable Challenge of Air Pollution in India
India Policy Forum, 2018, 14, (1), 1-51 View citations (1)
The Value of Regulatory Discretion: Estimates From Environmental Inspections in India
Econometrica, 2018, 86, (6), 2123-2160 View citations (100)
See also Working Paper The Value of Regulatory Discretion: Estimates from Environmental Inspections in India, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (15) (2014)

2017

Defensive Investments and the Demand for Air Quality: Evidence from the NOx Budget Program
American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (10), 2958-89 View citations (232)
See also Working Paper Defensive Investments and the Demand for Air Quality: Evidence from the NOx Budget Program, Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (226) (2017)
The Continuing Impact of Sherwin Rosen’s “Hedonic Prices and Implicit Markets: Product Differentiation in Pure Competition”
Journal of Political Economy, 2017, 125, (6), 1891 - 1902 View citations (20)

2016

Adapting to Climate Change: The Remarkable Decline in the US Temperature-Mortality Relationship over the Twentieth Century
Journal of Political Economy, 2016, 124, (1), 105 - 159 View citations (363)
Up in Smoke: The Influence of Household Behavior on the Long-Run Impact of Improved Cooking Stoves
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2016, 8, (1), 80-114 View citations (132)
See also Working Paper Up in Smoke: The Influence of Household Behavior on the Long-Run Impact of Improved Cooking Stoves, CID Working Papers (2017) (2017)
Will We Ever Stop Using Fossil Fuels?
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2016, 30, (1), 117-38 View citations (59)

2015

Are the Non-monetary Costs of Energy Efficiency Investments Large? Understanding Low Take-Up of a Free Energy Efficiency Program
American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 201-04 View citations (88)
Convergence in Adaptation to Climate Change: Evidence from High Temperatures and Mortality, 1900-2004
American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 247-51 View citations (45)
See also Working Paper Convergence in Adaptation to Climate Change: Evidence from High Temperatures and Mortality, 1900–2004, University of California at Santa Barbara, Recent Works in Economics (2015) View citations (34) (2015)
Envirodevonomics: A Research Agenda for an Emerging Field
Journal of Economic Literature, 2015, 53, (1), 5-42 View citations (142)
Environmental Health Risks and Housing Values: Evidence from 1,600 Toxic Plant Openings and Closings
American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (2), 678-709 View citations (261)
Growth, Pollution, and Life Expectancy: China from 1991-2012
American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 226-31 View citations (101)
See also Working Paper Growth, Pollution, and Life Expectancy: China from 1991-2012, HKUST IEMS Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (92) (2015)

2014

Environmental Regulations, Air and Water Pollution, and Infant Mortality in India
American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (10), 3038-72 View citations (429)
See also Working Paper Environmental Regulations, Air and Water Pollution, and Infant Mortality in India, Scholarly Articles (2011) View citations (24) (2011)

2013

Developing a Social Cost of Carbon for US Regulatory Analysis: A Methodology and Interpretation
Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2013, 7, (1), 23-46 View citations (73)
Truth-telling by Third-party Auditors and the Response of Polluting Firms: Experimental Evidence from India
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2013, 128, (4), 1499-1545 View citations (151)
See also Working Paper Truth-telling by Third-party Auditors and the Response of Polluting Firms: Experimental Evidence from India, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (160) (2013)
What Does Reputation Buy? Differentiation in a Market for Third-Party Auditors
American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 314-19 View citations (10)

2012

Is There an Energy Efficiency Gap?
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2012, 26, (1), 3-28 View citations (534)
See also Working Paper Is There an Energy Efficiency Gap?, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (540) (2012)
The Economic Impacts of Climate Change: Evidence from Agricultural Output and Random Fluctuations in Weather: Reply
American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (7), 3761-73 View citations (76)

2011

Climate Change, Mortality, and Adaptation: Evidence from Annual Fluctuations in Weather in the US
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2011, 3, (4), 152-85 View citations (476)
See also Working Paper Climate Change, Mortality, and Adaptation: Evidence from Annual Fluctuations in Weather in the US, Working Papers (2007) (2007)
Comment on "On the Economics of Climate Policy": Is Climate Change Mitigation the Ultimate Arbitrage Opportunity?
The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2011, 10, (2), 13 View citations (4)
Superfund Cleanups and Infant Health
American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (3), 435-41 View citations (56)
See also Working Paper Superfund Cleanups and Infant Health, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (57) (2011)

2010

Identifying Agglomeration Spillovers: Evidence from Winners and Losers of Large Plant Openings
Journal of Political Economy, 2010, 118, (3), 536-598 View citations (651)
See also Working Paper Identifying Agglomeration Spillovers: Evidence from Winners and Losers of Large Plant Openings, Scholarly Articles (2010) View citations (650) (2010)
The Changing Consequences of Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2010, 2, (1), 116-48 View citations (19)

2009

Climate Change and Birth Weight
American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 211-17 View citations (155)
Quasi-experimental and experimental approaches to environmental economics
Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2009, 57, (1), 21-44 View citations (114)
See also Working Paper Quasi-Experimental and Experimental Approaches to Environmental Economics, Working Papers (2007) (2007)
Winter Heating or Clean Air? Unintended Impacts of China's Huai River Policy
American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 184-90 View citations (109)

2008

Does Hazardous Waste Matter? Evidence from the Housing Market and the Superfund Program
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2008, 123, (3), 951-1003 View citations (245)
See also Working Paper Does Hazardous Waste Matter? Evidence from the Housing Market and the Superfund Program, Working Papers (2006) (2006)

2007

The Economic Impacts of Climate Change: Evidence from Agricultural Output and Random Fluctuations in Weather
American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (1), 354-385 View citations (815)

2006

Mandated Disclosure, Stock Returns, and the 1964 Securities Acts Amendments
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2006, 121, (2), 399-460 View citations (114)
See also Working Paper Mandated Disclosure, Stock Returns, and the 1964 Securities Acts Amendments, Research Papers (2005) View citations (2) (2005)

2005

Does Air Quality Matter? Evidence from the Housing Market
Journal of Political Economy, 2005, 113, (2), 376-424 View citations (698)
See also Working Paper Does Air Quality Matter? Evidence from the Housing Market, NBER Working Papers (1998) View citations (20) (1998)

2004

Did the Clean Air Act cause the remarkable decline in sulfur dioxide concentrations?
Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2004, 47, (3), 585-611 View citations (103)
See also Working Paper Did the Clean Air Act Cause the Remarkable Decline in Sulfur Dioxide Concentrations?, Working Papers (2003) (2003)
Estimating the Value of a Statistical Life: The Importance of Omitted Variables and Publication Bias
American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (2), 454-460 View citations (90)
See also Working Paper Estimating the Value of a Statistical Life: The Importance of Omitted Variables and Publication Bias, Working Papers (2004) View citations (83) (2004)
Using Mandated Speed Limits to Measure the Value of a Statistical Life
Journal of Political Economy, 2004, 112, (S1), S226-S267 View citations (170)
See also Working Paper Using Mandated Speed Limits to Measure the Value of a Statistical Life, IZA Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (19) (2002)

2003

Estimating Regulation-Induced Substitution: The Effect of the Clean Air Act on Water and Ground Pollution
American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (2), 442-448 View citations (65)
The Clean Air Act of 1970 and Adult Mortality
Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2003, 27, (3), 279-300 View citations (70)
The Impact of Air Pollution on Infant Mortality: Evidence from Geographic Variation in Pollution Shocks Induced by a Recession
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2003, 118, (3), 1121-1167 View citations (683)
See also Working Paper The Impact of Air Pollution on Infant Mortality: Evidence from Geographic Variation in Pollution Shocks Induced by a Recession, NBER Working Papers (1999) View citations (38) (1999)

2002

A Reexamination of Resource Allocation Responses to the 65-MPH Speed Limit
Economic Inquiry, 2002, 40, (2), 271-278 View citations (12)
The Impacts of Environmental Regulations on Industrial Activity: Evidence from the 1970 and 1977 Clean Air Act Amendments and the Census of Manufactures
Journal of Political Economy, 2002, 110, (6), 1175-1219 View citations (521)
See also Working Paper The Impacts of Environmental Regulations on Industrial Activity: Evidence from the 1970 and 1977 Clean Air Act Amendments and the Census of Manufacturers, Working Papers (1998) View citations (7) (1998)

2000

Are There Sectoral Anomalies Too? The Pitfalls of Unreported Multiple Hypothesis Testing and a Simple Solution
Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 2000, 15, (1), 37-55 View citations (5)
The Convergence in Black-White Infant Mortality Rates during the 1960's
American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (2), 326-332 View citations (11)

Chapters

2025

An Economic Perspective on the EPA’s Clean Power Plan — Cross-State Coordination Key to Cost-Effective CO2 Reductions
Chapter 14 in Economics of Environment, Climate Change, and Wine Selected Papers of Robert N Stavins Volume 3 (2011–2023), 2025, pp 407-413

2020

Do Conservation Policies Work? Evidence from Residential Water Use
A chapter in Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy, volume 2, 2020, pp 190-225 View citations (2)
See also Journal Article Do Conservation Policies Work? Evidence from Residential Water Use, University of Chicago Press (2021) View citations (9) (2021)