Jeff Hadachek examined if drinking bottled water to avoid unsafe tap water had measurable public health benefits.
Environmental and Resource Economics
Economic analysis could help reduce hurricane-caused power outages
Sheldon Du used the example of Hurricane Harvey to suggest targeted strategies for improving the resilience of the Texas power grid.
Streamlining energy regulations on Native American reservations could help alleviate poverty
Nick Parker and Sarah Johnston estimated the economic potential of wind and solar energy projects on reservation lands and discussed regulatory barriers for development.
Do last name initials affect college major choices?
Guanming Shi examined if and how seemingly small experiences during our K-12 education shape the decisions we make at the transition from high school to college.
Do border carbon adjustments help reduce global emissions?
The EU is proposing carbon tariffs for certain imported goods. But Thomas Rutherford questions their ability to become a cost-effective tool for reducing global emissions.
How does land ownership affect wind farm installations?
Dominic Parker studied the link between rural landholdings and wind farms—and what it might mean for future wind energy development.
Do driving restrictions affect urban housing markets?
Rhiannon Jerch examined if a policy that restricted urban car driving changed housing costs and home buying preferences in Beijing.
The benefits of flipping environmental market rules
Corbett Grainger showed that cap-and-trade programs can be more efficient under rules that avoid a “race to allocations.”
Willingness to pay for water quality improvements
Dan Phaneuf estimated the dollar value of clean waterways for the people living near them.
The challenges of connecting renewable energy to the U.S. power grid
Sarah Johnston studied what might accelerate adding renewable energy to the nation’s power grid.