Reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases may be almost impossible without a green
transition—a substantial transformation of consumption and production patterns. To study …

We study the effect of urban density on the exposure of city dwellers to air pollution using
data from the United States urban system. Exploiting geological features to instrument for …

Economists recommend Pigouvian taxes as the most efficient way to fight climate change.
Yet, carbon taxes are difficult to implement politically. To understand why, we study …

The impact of carbon prices on consumer behavior is a central element in current policy
debates dealing with mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. We examine the impact of …

Mr. Wu is thirty-eight years old and has a doctoral degree in civil engineering from Tsinghua
University. Originally from Hunan Province, he moved to Beijing, where he now manages a …

Successful rewilding of large carnivores depends on public acceptance, but the public
frequently has little awareness about wildlife and specific reintroduction proposals. This …

Rising greenhouse gas emissions raise the risk of severe climate change. The household
sector׳ s greenhouse gas emissions have increased over time as more people drive …

A revelatory study of how climate change will affect individual economic decisions, and the
broad impact of those choices Selected by Publishers Weekly as one of its Top Ten books in …

We study how political preferences shaped California's High-Speed Rail (CHSR), a large
transportation project approved by referendum in 2008. Across census tracts, support for the …

This paper examines the impact of the construction of United States' first offshore wind farm
off the coast of Block Island on tourism, the largest revenue generator for the island. Using a …