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Working Papers

2018

1. Energy Efficiency Standards Are More Regressive Than Energy Taxes: Theory and Evidence
   Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics (2017)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (4)
   See also Chapter (2016)
2. Happiness, Behavioral Economics, and Public Policy
   Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (5)

2017

3. Energy Intensity: Prices, Policy, or Composition in US States
   Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano
   Also in Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics (2017)
4. Environmental Engel Curves
   Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (2)
5. Environmental Protectionism: The Case of CAFE
   Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2017)
6. Misreporting Trade: Tariff Evasion, Corruption, and Auditing Standards
   Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Review of International Economics (2019)

2014

7. A Direct Estimate of the Technique Effect: Changes in the Pollution Intensity of US Manufacturing 1990 - 2008
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (2015)
8. How Much Energy Do Building Energy Codes Really Save? Evidence from California
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

2013

9. California Energy Efficiency: Lessons for the Rest of the World, or Not?
   Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics View citations (3)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2014)
10. Happiness as a Public Policy Tool
    Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics
11. Measuring Environmental Regulatory Stringency
    OECD Trade and Environment Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (46)
    Also in Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics (2013) View citations (18)
12. Waste of Effort? International Environmental Agreements
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (2014)

2010

13. Belts and Suspenders: Interactions Among Climate Policy Regulations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Chapter (2011)

2009

14. Pollution and International Trade in Services
    Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics (2010)
15. Valuing Public Goods Using Happiness Data: The Case of Air Quality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    Also in Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics (2009) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2012)

2008

16. Technology, International Trade, and Pollution from U.S. Manufacturing
    NCEE Working Paper Series, National Center for Environmental Economics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Also in Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics (2007) View citations (2)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (6)
    Discussion Papers, Resources For the Future (2007) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2009)

2005

17. Employee Cost-Sharing and the Welfare Effects of Flexible Spending Accounts
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2006)
18. Labor Supply Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit: Evidence from Wisconsin Supplemental Benefit for Families with Three Children
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in National Tax Journal (2006)

2004

19. Medicaid Stigma
    Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics View citations (6)
20. PACE Survey: Background, Applications, and Data Quality Issues
    NCEE Working Paper Series, National Center for Environmental Economics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency View citations (1)
21. Trade Liberalization and Pollution Havens
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (38)
    See also Journal Article in The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy (2004)
22. Unmasking the Pollution Haven Effect
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article in International Economic Review (2008)
23. Unmasking the Pollution Haven Hypothesis
    Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics View citations (6)

2003

24. Footloose and Pollution-Free
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    Also in Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics (2003) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2005)
25. State Rainy Day Funds and the State Budget Crisis 2002-?
    Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2002

26. Environmental Regulatory Competition: A Status Report and Some New Evident
    Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in National Tax Journal (2003)
27. Labor Supply and Participation Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit: Evidence form the National Survey of America's Families and Wisconsin's Supplemental Benefit for Families with Three Children
    Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
28. Willingness to Pay for Environmental Quality: Testable Empirical Implications of the Growth and Environment Literature
    Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy (2004)

2001

29. Energy Use By Apartment Tenants When Landlords Pay For Utilities
    Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Resource and Energy Economics (2004)
30. The Ups and Downs of the Environmental Kuznets Curve
    Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics View citations (12)

2000

31. Environmental Regulations and FDI Inflows to U.S. States
    Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics View citations (13)
32. Reexamining the Empirical Evidence for an Environmental Kuznets Curve
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (56)
    Also in Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics (2000) View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2002)

1999

33. An Industry-Adjusted Index of State Environmental Compliance Costs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    Also in Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics (1999) View citations (4)
    See also Chapter (2001)
34. Environmental Compliance Costs and Foreign Direct Investment Inflows to U.S. States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)

1998

35. The Simple Analytics of the Environmental Kuznets Curve
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2001)

1997

36. NIMBY Taxes Matter: State Taxes and Interstate Hazardous Waste Shipments
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

1992

37. Los Angeles, Mexico City, Cubatao, and Ankara - Efficient environmental regulation: case studies of urban air pollution
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2019

1. Misreporting trade: Tariff evasion, corruption, and auditing standards
   Review of International Economics, 2019, 27, (1), 106-129
   See also Working Paper (2017)

2017

2. Environmental protectionism: The case of CAFE
   Economics Letters, 2017, 160, (C), 20-23 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2017)

2016

3. How Much Energy Do Building Energy Codes Save? Evidence from California Houses
   American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (10), 2867-94 View citations (9)
4. Measuring the Stringency of Environmental Regulations
   Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2016, 10, (1), 47-67 View citations (19)

2015

5. A Direct Estimate of the Technique Effect: Changes in the Pollution Intensity of US Manufacturing, 1990-2008
   Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 2015, 2, (1), 43 - 56 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper (2014)

2014

6. California energy efficiency: Lessons for the rest of the world, or not?
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2014, 107, (PA), 269-289 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper (2013)
7. Waste of Effort? International Environmental Agreements
   Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 2014, 1, (1), 135 - 169 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper (2013)

2012

8. Valuing public goods using happiness data: The case of air quality
   Journal of Public Economics, 2012, 96, (9-10), 869-880 View citations (124)
   See also Working Paper (2009)

2010

9. Comment on "Climate Policy's Uncertain Outcomes for Households: The Role of Complex Allocation Schemes in Cap-and-Trade"
   The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2010, 10, (2), 1-4
10. Happiness: A Revolution in Economics, by Bruno S. Frey
    Journal of Regional Science, 2010, 50, (5), 1015-1017
11. Offshoring Pollution: Is the United States Increasingly Importing Polluting Goods&quest
    Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2010, 4, (1), 63-83 View citations (32)
12. Pollution and international trade in services
    International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, 2010, 10, (2), 93-105 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2009

13. Technology, International Trade, and Pollution from US Manufacturing
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (5), 2177-92 View citations (89)
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2008

14. UNMASKING THE POLLUTION HAVEN EFFECT
    International Economic Review, 2008, 49, (1), 223-254 View citations (218)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2007

15. Budget Rules and State Business Cycles
    Public Finance Review, 2007, 35, (4), 545-549 View citations (4)

2006

16. Employee cost-sharing and the welfare effects of flexible spending accounts
    Journal of Public Economics, 2006, 90, (12), 2285-2301 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
17. Labor Supply Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit: Evidence From Wisconsin's Supplemental Benefit for Families With Three Children
    National Tax Journal, 2006, 59, (4), 781-800 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2005

18. Footloose and Pollution-Free
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2005, 87, (1), 92-99 View citations (148)
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2004

19. Energy use by apartment tenants when landlords pay for utilities
    Resource and Energy Economics, 2004, 26, (1), 51-75 View citations (74)
    See also Working Paper (2001)
20. Trade Liberalization and Pollution Havens
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2004, 3, (2), 1-24 View citations (51)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
21. Willingness to Pay for Environmental Quality: Testable Empirical Implications of the Growth and Environment Literature
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2004, 3, (1), 1-31 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2003

22. Environmental Regulatory Competition: A Status Report and Some New Evidence
    National Tax Journal, 2003, 56, (1), 91-106 View citations (50)
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2002

23. Pollution Abatement Costs and Foreign Direct Investment Inflows to U.S. States
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2002, 84, (4), 691-703 View citations (129)
24. Reexamining The Empirical Evidence For An Environmental Kuznets Curve
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2002, 84, (3), 541-551 View citations (222)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

2001

25. The simple analytics of the environmental Kuznets curve
    Journal of Public Economics, 2001, 80, (2), 269-286 View citations (289)
    See also Working Paper (1998)

2000

26. The Missing Pollution Haven Effect
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 2000, 15, (4), 343-364 View citations (5)

1999

27. Grandfather regulations, new source bias, and state air toxics regulations
    Ecological Economics, 1999, 28, (2), 299-311 View citations (10)
28. NIMBY taxes matter: the case of state hazardous waste disposal taxes
    Journal of Public Economics, 1999, 74, (1), 31-51 View citations (29)
29. Rainy Day Funds and State Government Savings
    National Tax Journal, 1999, 52, (3), 459-72 View citations (13)
30. State Taxes and Interstate Hazardous Waste Shipments
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (3), 666-677 View citations (35)

1998

31. Balanced Budgets and Business Cycles: Evidence From the States
    National Tax Journal, 1998, 51, (4), 715-32 View citations (35)
32. Factoring the Environmental Kuznets Curve: Evidence from Automotive Lead Emissions
    Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 1998, 35, (2), 126-141 View citations (120)
33. Medicaid managed care and infant health
    Journal of Health Economics, 1998, 17, (3), 351-368 View citations (12)

1997

34. A Note on Environmental Federalism: Interpreting Some Contradictory Results
    Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 1997, 33, (3), 359-366 View citations (38)
35. Why oppose TDRs?: Transferable development rights can increase overall development
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1997, 27, (3), 283-296 View citations (11)

1996

36. Environmental regulations and manufacturers' location choices: Evidence from the Census of Manufactures
    Journal of Public Economics, 1996, 62, (1-2), 5-29 View citations (161)

1988

37. Reexamining teacher preferences and compensating wages
    Economics of Education Review, 1988, 7, (3), 357-364 View citations (11)

Chapters

2016

1. Energy Efficiency Standards Are More Regressive Than Energy Taxes: Theory and Evidence
   A chapter in Energy Policy Tradeoffs between Economic Efficiency and Distributional Equity, 2016
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2011

2. Belts and Suspenders: Interactions among Climate Policy Regulations
   A chapter in The Design and Implementation of U.S. Climate Policy, 2011, pp 127-140 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2010)
3. Comment on "Interactions between State and Federal Climate Change Policies"
   A chapter in The Design and Implementation of U.S. Climate Policy, 2011, pp 122-125

2010

4. Comment on "Trade Growth, Production Fragmentation, and China's Environment"
   A chapter in China's Growing Role in World Trade, 2010, pp 469-472

2001

5. An Industry-Adjusted Index of State Environmental Compliance Costs
   A chapter in Behavioral and Distributional Effects of Environmental Policy, 2001, pp 131-158 View citations (31)
   See also Working Paper (1999)