The impact of water quality on GDP growth: Evidence from around the world
Declining water quality can impact the economy in various ways. Impacts can be found in
the health sector, where labor productivity can be affected, in agriculture, where the quality …
the health sector, where labor productivity can be affected, in agriculture, where the quality …
Economic Activity across Space: A Supply and Demand Approach
T Allen, C Arkolakis - Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2023 - aeaweb.org
What do recent advances in economic geography teach us about the spatial distribution of
economic activity? We show that the equilibrium distribution of economic activity can be …
economic activity? We show that the equilibrium distribution of economic activity can be …
Economic risks hidden in local water pollution and global markets: A retrospective analysis (1995–2010) and future perspectives on sustainable development goal 6
Pollution from untreated wastewater discharges depletes clean water supply for humans
and the environment. It poses adverse economic impacts by determining agricultural yields …
and the environment. It poses adverse economic impacts by determining agricultural yields …
Historical newspaper data: A researcher's guide
Digitized historical newspaper databases offer a valuable research tool. A rapidly expanding
set of studies use these databases to address a wide range of topics. We review this …
set of studies use these databases to address a wide range of topics. We review this …
Instrumental variables with unobserved heterogeneity in treatment effects
M Mogstad, A Torgovitsky - Handbook of Labor Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
This chapter synthesizes and critically reviews the modern instrumental variables (IV)
literature that allows for unobserved heterogeneity in treatment effects (UHTE). We start by …
literature that allows for unobserved heterogeneity in treatment effects (UHTE). We start by …
Cities and water quality
RL Jerch, DJ Phaneuf - Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
We review economic research that focuses on topics connecting surface and drinking water
quality and issues in urban economics. We organize our discussion around the major …
quality and issues in urban economics. We organize our discussion around the major …
Land policies and institutions for equitable and resilient growth in Africa
K Deininger, A Goyal - The World Bank Research Observer, 2024 - academic.oup.com
In coming decades, Africa's urban populations will expand, and the effects of climate change
be more keenly felt. Land policies and institutions will be key for urban dwellers to be able …
be more keenly felt. Land policies and institutions will be key for urban dwellers to be able …
The skyscraper revolution: Global economic development and land savings
Tall buildings are central to facilitating sustainable urbanization and growth in cities
worldwide. We estimate average elasticities of city population and built area to aggregate …
worldwide. We estimate average elasticities of city population and built area to aggregate …
Segregation and the initial provision of water in the United States
B Beach, J Parman, M Saavedra - AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2022 - aeaweb.org
US cities invested heavily in water and sewer infrastructure throughout the late nineteenth
and early twentieth centuries. These investments improved public health and quality of life …
and early twentieth centuries. These investments improved public health and quality of life …