Working-Paper

Who Pays for Growth? Evidence from Data Centers and the Grid

Artificial intelligence is driving rapid growth in electricity demand through the expansion of data centers. Meeting this demand requires complementary infrastructure investment, …

robyn-meeks

Climate Adaptation in Distorted Electricity Markets

We study climate adaptation in a distorted electricity market in one of the world's most heat-exposed cities, Karachi, Pakistan. Poor households respond to extreme heat by …

husnain-ahmad

Instrument Validity in Air Pollution Impact Studies

Instrumental variable (IV) methods dominate empirical studies of air pollution's impacts, yet their validity often rests on untested exclusion restrictions. Using comprehensive …

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Zhenxuan Wang

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

Steering Adaptation: Firm, Labor Contracts, and Driver Responses to Heat in the Trucking Industry

We study how firms shape workers' adaptation to climate risk. Using real-time GPS and driver-monitoring data on 10,000 truck drivers over 15 months, we show that exposure to …

wenzhi-dave-ding

Bridge or Barrier to Net Zero? Gas Infrastructure Expansion and the Cost of Electrification

This paper investigates the potential cost of natural gas expansion when electrification is a long-term goal. I provide empirical evidence that natural gas expansion shifts …

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Zhenxuan Wang