To cope with the stricter environmental regulation, manufacturing firms need to carry out pollution reduction activities and change their optimal production decisions, which may affect their labor

This collaborative program research will be carried out in 8 countries. The major question is: How does a specific sector of aquaculture in a specific country perform in terms of inputs and outputs

As an important measure for households’ adaptation to climate change, the demand for air conditioning is increasing sharply in developing countries, which implies a larger demand for electricity and

Environmental degradation is a major threat for sustainable tourism development. While being significant polluters, tourists may not have strong incentives to maintain the local environment. How to

This project tackles the problem of distributional impacts of environmental regulations on producers. We decompose the sources of firm heterogeneity into cost structure and market power in the context

China is using free allowance allocation in the national carbon emissions trading systems (ETS). With the goal of transitioning to a more efficient auction-based ETS, mechanisms that balance market

Valuing pollination, water quality and urban green spaces The ESAfD project conducts empirical valuation studies regarding water purification services provided by forests, pollination services for

The compliance issues that arise from centralized policy-making and decentralized implementation are core impediments to good governance worldwide, especially in authoritarian settings where local

Using randomized field experiment method, this study will investigate the impact of pecuniary and non-pecuniary policy instruments on the uptake of solar panel for residential lighting in rural