Carbon Leakage within Firm Ownership Networks
This paper provides causal evidence on a within-conglomerate channel of carbon leakage under China's regional pilots of the Emission Trading System (ETS). Our analysis leverages …
jingbo-cui
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Can Digitalization Improve Public Services? Evidence from Innovation in Energy Management
Electricity grids form the backbone of modern economies, but the utilities responsible for maintaining them face new energy management challenges associated with both aging …
robyn-meeks
The Enduring Impacts of Early Life Exposure to Heatwaves on Climate Governance
This paper examines the enduring effects of early-life exposure to heatwaves on the climate governance of local political leaders. We compile detailed biographical information on …
jingbo-cui
Too Hot to Haul? The Impact of Temperature on Labor Supply and Performance of Truck Drivers
This paper studies the effects of extreme temperatures on labor supply and performance in the heavy-duty trucking industry, a pivotal sector with broad productivity spillovers and …
wenzhi-dave-ding
Critical Thresholds for Fish Resources in a Changing Climate
Climate-driven shifts in fish stocks, featuring many species across management boundaries, challenge fisheries sustainability. We examine the risk of regional stock extinction due …
yaqin-liu
Down to the Wire: Leveraging Technology to Improve Electric Utility Cost Recovery
We study the effects of a technical intervention in Karachi, Pakistan -- converting bare distribution wires to aerial bundled cables (ABCs) -- that was intended to prevent illegal …
husnain-ahmad
Decentralized Renewable Energy to Grow Manufacturing? Evidence from Microhydro Mini-Grids in Nepal
Firms in developing countries often identify electricity as a major constraint to operations. Decentralized renewable energy sources, which are often promoted as a tool to achieve …
robyn-meeks
Breaking the Culture of Nonpayment: A Qualitative Analysis of Utility Intervention in Pakistan
Reliable electricity access is vital to economic growth, though financial challenges can undermine service quality. In Karachi, Pakistan, the local utility intervened to reduce …
husnain-fateh-ahmad
The Value of Information Disclosure: Evidence from Mask Consumption in China
We study the effect of information provision on defensive expenditures, using China's roll-out of air pollution information as a quasi-natural experiment. With a unique dataset of …
Impacts of Electricity Quality Improvements: Experimental Evidence on Infrastructure Investments
Hundreds of millions of households depend on electricity grid connections providing low quality and unreliable services. Understanding the impacts of and consumer response to …
robyn-meeks