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Environment for Development improves environmental policymaking in developing countries by building local capacity in environmental economics and generating high-caliber, objective, applied research.
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Distribution of Coal-Fired Power Plants
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Ecosystem Services in Tanzania
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Press Release — Jun 18, 2019
New Episode of Resources Radio on Rural Energy Access
In this podcast, Subhrendu Pattanayak discusses ways rural energy access can be improved.
Resources Radio — Jun 18, 2019
Shedding Light on Rural Energy Access, with Subhrendu Pattanayak
Daniel Raimi talks with Subhrendu Pattanayak about electricity access for communities in hard-to-reach places.
Working Paper — Jun 7, 2019
Building Subway Systems and Improving Air Quality in China: New Evidence from Multiple Chinese Cities
Partly to reduce air quality problems, China has invested heavily in urban subway systems. This paper provides the first comprehensive estimates of the effects of these investments on urban air quality, finding substantial air quality improvements.
Working Paper — Jun 7, 2019
Building Subway Systems and Improving Air Quality in China: New Evidence from Multiple Chinese Cities
Partly to reduce air quality problems, China has invested heavily in urban subway systems. This paper provides the first comprehensive estimates of the effects of these investments on urban air quality, finding substantial air quality improvements.
Working Paper — May 16, 2018
Happy Collecting Water?
Measuring Hedonic Well-Being among Water Carriers in Rural Kenya
Working Paper — Mar 31, 2018
In Search of Urban Recreational Ecosystem Services in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Resources Radio — Jun 18, 2019
Shedding Light on Rural Energy Access, with Subhrendu Pattanayak
Daniel Raimi talks with Subhrendu Pattanayak about electricity access for communities in hard-to-reach places.
Resources Articles — Jan 14, 2015
Green Growth for China?
Mun S. Ho and Zhongmin Wang trace China’s rapid economic growth and the associated environmental problems to its unique and fundamental institution...