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Does environmental policy affect scaling laws between population and pollution? Evidence from American metropolitan areas by Muller, Nicholas Z, Jha, Akshaya

“…Modern cities are engines of production, innovation, and growth. However, urbanization also increases both local and global pollution from household…”
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The Private and External Costs of Germany’s Nuclear Phase-Out by Jarvis, Stephen, Deschenes, Olivier, Jha, Akshaya

“…Abstract Many countries have phased out nuclear power in response to concerns about nuclear waste and the risk of nuclear accidents. This paper examines the…”
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US Embassy air-quality tweets led to global health benefits by Jha, Akshaya, Nauze, Andrea La

“…The World Health Organization estimates that over 90% of the world's population is exposed to hazardous levels of local air pollution. Air pollution is…”
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The local air pollution cost of coal storage and handling: Evidence from U.S. power plants by Jha, Akshaya, Muller, Nicholas Z.

“…Burning coal is known to have environmental costs; this paper demonstrates that the environmental costs of storing and handling coal are also sizable. We find…”
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External Costs of Transporting Petroleum Products: Evidence from Shipments of Crude Oil from North Dakota by Pipelines and Rail by Clay, Karen, Jha, Akshaya, Muller, Nicholas, Walsh, Randall

“…Using data for crude oil transported out of North Dakota in 2014, this paper constructs new estimates of the air pollution, greenhouse gas, and spill and…”
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Considering the nuclear option: Hidden benefits and social costs of nuclear power in the U.S. since 1970 by Adler, David B., Jha, Akshaya, Severnini, Edson

“…Although burning fossil fuels has environmental consequences, many countries have switched away from nuclear power in favor of fossil-fuel fired electricity…”
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The superintendent's dilemma: Managing school district capacity as parents vote with their feet: Superintendent's dilemma by Epple, Dennis, Jha, Akshaya, Sieg, Holger

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The superintendent's dilemma: Managing school district capacity as parents vote with their feet by Epple, Dennis N, Jha, Akshaya, Sieg, Holger

“…Many urban school districts in the United States and OECD countries confront the necessity of closing schools due to declining enrollments. To address this…”
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Does Environmental Policy Affect Income Inequality? Evidence from the Clean Air Act by Jha, Akshaya, Matthews, Peter H., Muller, Nicholas Z.

“…This paper quantifies the impact of environmental policy on income inequality. We focus on the Clean Air act and the National Ambient Air Quality standards for…”
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Regulatory Distortions in Energy by Jha, Akshaya

“…In this dissertation, I explore the costs and benefits of regulatory versus market price setting mechanisms for electricity generation in the United States…”
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