Corrupt US states get more corrupt after gaining revenue from natural resources
New natural resource revenue may exacerbate corruption in states already struggling with government corruption, new research finds.
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Ethanol economics, emissions and the environment: A JR briefing
The United States produces over 1 million barrels of ethanol a day, mostly from corn, to be mixed into gasoline. But is it cleaner? And are the government’s economic incentives having intended consequences? We review the research.
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The Clean Air Act may have made Americans more productive and richer
Being born into a world with cleaner air seems to make people more successful, a new paper finds.
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Quantifying the local health effects of transporting coal
The environmental impacts of burning coal are well known. But transporting coal can also hurt the health of people living nearby, a new study shows.
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Carbon tax and pricing greenhouse gas emissions: Research and perspectives
A 2016 roundup of studies and papers that provide perspective on the ongoing debate over a proposed U.S. carbon tax.
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Offshore drilling and U.S. public opinion: New research
2016 study published in Energy Policy that examines U.S. public opinions of offshore drilling based on 10 national polls, with a focus on the underlying factors that shape opinions.
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The health effects and costs of air pollution: Research roundup
2015 review of scholarship on impact of air pollution in the United States, including health effects, economic costs and automotive and transportation causes.
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Gas prices and their societal effects: Health, driving, economics and policy
2015 roundup of research on the global decline in gas and oil prices, and the potential effects on public health, transportation and driving, business economics and public policy decisions.
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Fracking, shale gas and health effects: Research roundup
2014 review of scientific literature on potential health and environmental effects of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” to extract natural gas and shale oil.
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Compliance with environmental regulations when the rule of law is weak: Evidence from China
2014 study in Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory on how companies decide to comply environmental regulations in developing countries.
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