We provide nationwide causal estimates of air pollution's effect on short-run productivity for
China's manufacturing sector from 1998 to 2007. Using thermal inversions as an instrument …

We describe patterns of urbanization in the developing world and the extent to which they
differ from the developed world. We consider the extent to which urbanization in the …

We develop a dynamic-spatial equilibrium model to quantify the economic effects of climate
change with a focus on the United States. We find that climate change reduces US welfare …

We develop a spatial equilibrium model to evaluate the efficiency and distributional impacts
of the leading air quality regulation in the United States: the National Ambient Air Quality …

We use worldwide gridded satellite data to analyse how population size and density affect
urban PM 2. 5 pollution. We find that more populated and denser grid cells are more …

We study the effect of energy and transport policies on pollution in two developing country
cities. We use a quantitative equilibrium model with choice of housing, energy use …

We develop a quantitative economic geography model with endogenous emissions,
amenities, trade, and labor reallocation to evaluate the spatial impact of the leading air …

The incomplete enforcement of environmental regulations in China is a serious issue in
environmental protection affairs, and this paper attempts to provide a new explanation for its …

The three chapters of this thesis are independent and contribute to environmental
economics through different approaches. The first chapter, Inter-Firm and Intra-Firm Spillover …

Place-based environmental regulations target pollution-intensive sectors in polluted areas.
These regulations can improve local quality of life by reducing air pollution, while …