BFI Working Papers

Sharing research in progress—and refining it through rigorous discussion and debate—is a hallmark of scholarship at the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics.
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BFI Working Paper Jan 18, 2023

Internalizing Externalities: Disclosure Regulation for Hydraulic Fracturing, Drilling Activity and Water Quality

Pietro Bonetti, Christian Leuz, Giovanna Michelon
Topics:  Energy & Environment
BFI Working Paper Jan 5, 2023

The Social Costs of Keystone Species Collapse: Evidence From The Decline of Vultures in India

Eyal Frank, Anant Sudarshan
Topics:  Energy & Environment
BFI Working Paper Jan 4, 2023

International Spillover Effects of Air Pollution: Evidence from Mortality and Health Data

Seonmin Will Heo, Koichiro Ito, Rao Kotamarthi
Topics:  Energy & Environment
BFI Working Paper Nov 30, 2022

Man vs. Machine: Technological Promise and Political Limits of Automated Regulation Enforcement

Oliver R. Browne, Ludovica Gazze, Michael Greenstone, Olga Rostapshova
Topics:  Energy & Environment
BFI Working Paper Nov 17, 2022

On the Geographic Implications of Carbon Taxes

Bruno Conte, Klaus Desmet, Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Topics:  Energy & Environment
BFI Working Paper Oct 5, 2022

Does the Squeaky Wheel Get More Grease? The Direct and Indirect Effects of Citizen Participation on Environmental Governance in China

Mark Buntaine, Michael Greenstone, Guojun He, Mengdi Liu, Shaoda Wang, Bing Zhang
Topics:  Energy & Environment
BFI Working Paper Sep 16, 2022

Choosing Who Chooses: Selection-Driven Targeting in Energy Rebate Programs

Takanori Ida, Takunori Ishihara, Koichiro Ito, Daido Kido, Toru Kitagawa, Shosei Sakaguchi, Shusaku Sasaki
Topics:  Energy & Environment
BFI Working Paper Jul 18, 2022

Carbon Pricing, Clean Electricity Standards, and Clean Electricity Subsidies on the Path to Zero Emissions

Severin Borenstein, Ryan Kellogg
Topics:  Energy & Environment