Energy poverty is a distinct form of poverty that the International Energy Agency estimates
could affect as many as one billion people globally. In high-income countries, it is primarily …

Rationale Obesity remains a significant public health concern globally with over one billion
adults projected to be obese by 2025. To better understand the drivers of obesity and to …

There is growing interest in the causes of energy poverty. This study examines the
relationship between Protestantism and energy poverty. Employing household panel data …

This study empirically examines the effects of high-speed rail (HSR) projects on individual
happiness by matching city-level HSR data with individual-level happiness data. This study …

Rationale Exposure to local crime can constitute profound and continuing trauma with
significant mental health implications. This is true for both victims and others within society …

We estimate the effect of temperature on monthly crime using a panel dataset that matches
weather with crime rates for over 3,000 postcodes in Australia over the period 2001–2019 …

We empirically examine the nexus between Locus of Control (LoC) and housing tenure in
Australia. Drawing on data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics Survey for …

Abstract Children in Sub-Saharan Africa spend a non-trivial amount of their time cooking
and collecting fuel for domestic use. This is particularly the case in rural areas where access …

We present the first study that examines the effects of ethnic diversity on informal work.
Using two waves of data from the Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Survey, we find that ethnic …

We examine the effects of transport infrastructure on house prices in the OECD countries
over the period 1870 to 2016. We employ both parametric and non-parametric panel data …