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Working Papers

2025

1. Spatial Environmental Economics
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2024

2. Do Earmarks Target Low-Income and Minority Communities? Evidence from US Drinking Water
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article Do Earmarks Target Low-Income and Minority Communities? Evidence from US Drinking Water, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
3. The Effects of “Buy American”: Electric Vehicles and the Inflation Reduction Act
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

4. Institutions, Comparative Advantage, and the Environment
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   Also in 2021: Trade and Environmental Policies: Synergies and Rivalries, December 12-14, San Diego, CA, Hybrid, International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium (2021)
5. Is Air Pollution Regulation Too Lenient? Evidence from US Offset Markets
   Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article Is Air Pollution Regulation Too Lenient? Evidence from US Offset Markets, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2025) (2025)
6. Regulating Untaxable Externalities: Are Vehicle Air Pollution Standards Effective and Efficient?
   RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future View citations (11)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2022) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Regulating Untaxable Externalities: Are Vehicle Air Pollution Standards Effective and Efficient?, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2023) View citations (11) (2023)

2021

7. Globalization and the Environment
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
8. Pollution Trends and US Environmental Policy: Lessons from the Last Half Century
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article Pollution Trends and US Environmental Policy: Lessons from the Past Half Century, Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, University of Chicago Press (2022) View citations (6) (2022)
9. Where is Pollution Moving? Environmental Markets and Environmental Justice
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article Where Is Pollution Moving? Environmental Markets and Environmental Justice, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2021) View citations (8) (2021)

2020

10. The Environmental Bias of Trade Policy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article The Environmental Bias of Trade Policy*, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2021) View citations (82) (2021)

2019

11. US Water Pollution Regulation over the Last Half Century: Burning Waters to Crystal Springs?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article US Water Pollution Regulation over the Past Half Century: Burning Waters to Crystal Springs?, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2019) View citations (31) (2019)

2018

12. Burning Waters to Crystal Springs? U.S. Water Pollution Regulation Over the Last Half Century
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
13. Consequences of the Clean Water Act and the Demand for Water Quality
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University View citations (15)
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2017) View citations (16)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (15)
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2017) View citations (15)
    2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Consequences of the Clean Water Act and the Demand for Water Quality, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2019) View citations (61) (2019)
14. Regulating Mismeasured Pollution: Implications of Firm Heterogeneity for Environmental Policy
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University View citations (45)
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2018) View citations (53)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (46)
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2018) View citations (45)
    See also Journal Article Regulating Mismeasured Pollution: Implications of Firm Heterogeneity for Environmental Policy, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2018) View citations (53) (2018)
15. The Incidence of Carbon Taxes in U.S. Manufacturing: Lessons from Energy Cost Pass-through
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University View citations (3)
    Also in Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2017) View citations (4)
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2017) View citations (14)
16. Why is Pollution from U.S. Manufacturing Declining" The Roles of Environmental Regulation, Productivity, and Trade
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University View citations (275)
    Also in Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2018) View citations (279)
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2015) View citations (52)
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2017) View citations (1)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article Why Is Pollution from US Manufacturing Declining? The Roles of Environmental Regulation, Productivity, and Trade, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2018) View citations (401) (2018)

2017

17. Defensive Investments and the Demand for Air Quality: Evidence from the NOx Budget Program
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University View citations (236)
    See also Journal Article Defensive Investments and the Demand for Air Quality: Evidence from the NOx Budget Program, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (242) (2017)

2016

18. Energy Cost Pass-Through in U.S. Manufacturing: Estimates and Implications for Carbon Taxes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Energy Cost Pass-Through in US Manufacturing: Estimates and Implications for Carbon Taxes, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (60) (2020)
19. Energy Prices, Pass-Through, and Incidence in U.S. Manufacturing
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2016) View citations (7)
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2016) View citations (18)
20. Why is Pollution from U.S. Manufacturing Declining" The Roles of Trade, Regulation, Productivity, and Preferences
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University View citations (4)
    Also in Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2015) View citations (41)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (46)

2015

21. 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)

2013

22. 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)

2009

23. Globalization and the Role of Public Transfers in Redistributing Income in Latin America and the Caribbean
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
    See also Journal Article Globalization and the Role of Public Transfers in Redistributing Income in Latin America and the Caribbean, World Development, Elsevier (2010) View citations (7) (2010)

2008

24. Community-Based Production of Open Source Software: What Do We Know About the Developers Who Participate?
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article Community-based production of open-source software: What do we know about the developers who participate?, Information Economics and Policy, Elsevier (2008) View citations (24) (2008)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Is Air Pollution Regulation Too Lenient? Evidence from US Offset Markets
   American Economic Review, 2025, 115, (9), 3058-80
   See also Working Paper Is Air Pollution Regulation Too Lenient? Evidence from US Offset Markets, Working Papers (2023) (2023)

2024

2. Do Earmarks Target Low-Income and Minority Communities? Evidence from US Drinking Water
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2024, 114, 36-40 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Do Earmarks Target Low-Income and Minority Communities? Evidence from US Drinking Water, NBER Working Papers (2024) (2024)

2023

3. Regulating Untaxable Externalities: Are Vehicle Air Pollution Standards Effective and Efficient?
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2023, 138, (3), 1907-1976 View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper Regulating Untaxable Externalities: Are Vehicle Air Pollution Standards Effective and Efficient?, RFF Working Paper Series (2023) View citations (11) (2023)

2022

4. Pollution Trends and US Environmental Policy: Lessons from the Past Half Century
   Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2022, 16, (1), 42 - 61 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Pollution Trends and US Environmental Policy: Lessons from the Last Half Century, NBER Working Papers (2021) (2021)
5. The Evolution of the “Waters of the United States” and the Role of Economics
   Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2022, 16, (1), 146 - 152

2021

6. The Environmental Bias of Trade Policy*
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2021, 136, (2), 831-886 View citations (82)
   See also Working Paper The Environmental Bias of Trade Policy, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (21) (2020)
7. Where Is Pollution Moving? Environmental Markets and Environmental Justice
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2021, 111, 410-14 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Where is Pollution Moving? Environmental Markets and Environmental Justice, NBER Working Papers (2021) View citations (8) (2021)

2020

8. Energy Cost Pass-Through in US Manufacturing: Estimates and Implications for Carbon Taxes
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2020, 12, (2), 303-42 View citations (60)
   See also Working Paper Energy Cost Pass-Through in U.S. Manufacturing: Estimates and Implications for Carbon Taxes, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (5) (2016)

2019

9. Consequences of the Clean Water Act and the Demand for Water Quality
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2019, 134, (1), 349-396 View citations (61)
   See also Working Paper Consequences of the Clean Water Act and the Demand for Water Quality, Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (15) (2018)
10. The low but uncertain measured benefits of US water quality policy
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2019, 116, (12), 5262-5269 View citations (16)
11. US Water Pollution Regulation over the Past Half Century: Burning Waters to Crystal Springs?
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2019, 33, (4), 51-75 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper US Water Pollution Regulation over the Last Half Century: Burning Waters to Crystal Springs?, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (26) (2019)

2018

12. Regulating Mismeasured Pollution: Implications of Firm Heterogeneity for Environmental Policy
    AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2018, 108, 136-42 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper Regulating Mismeasured Pollution: Implications of Firm Heterogeneity for Environmental Policy, Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (45) (2018)
13. Why Is Pollution from US Manufacturing Declining? The Roles of Environmental Regulation, Productivity, and Trade
    American Economic Review, 2018, 108, (12), 3814-54 View citations (401)
    See also Working Paper Why is Pollution from U.S. Manufacturing Declining" The Roles of Environmental Regulation, Productivity, and Trade, Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (275) (2018)

2017

14. Defensive Investments and the Demand for Air Quality: Evidence from the NOx Budget Program
    American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (10), 2958-89 View citations (242)
    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 (236) (2017)

2016

15. 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 (368)
16. Trade Costs, CO2, and the Environment
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2016, 8, (4), 220-54 View citations (79)

2015

17. 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)

2010

18. Globalization and the Role of Public Transfers in Redistributing Income in Latin America and the Caribbean
    World Development, 2010, 38, (6), 895-907 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Globalization and the Role of Public Transfers in Redistributing Income in Latin America and the Caribbean, WIDER Working Paper Series (2009) (2009)

2008

19. Community-based production of open-source software: What do we know about the developers who participate?
    Information Economics and Policy, 2008, 20, (4), 364-398 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Community-Based Production of Open Source Software: What Do We Know About the Developers Who Participate?, Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (24) (2008)
20. The Benefits of Delayed Primary School Enrollment: Discontinuity Estimates Using Exact Birth Dates
    Journal of Human Resources, 2008, 43, (1) View citations (151)