Category: Air

Asthma Medication Use and Air Pollution in California: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

By CostBenefit on Mar 3, 2010 | In Air, Health, Particulates, Ozone, California, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Free Report at Time of Entry | Send feedback »

Abstract: In this study, Charles Griffiths, Nathalie B. Simon and Tracey J. Woodruff examine the effects of chronic exposure to air pollution on asthma exacerbation through a cross-sectional analysis of asthma prescriptions for quick-relief medications a… more »

Life satisfaction and transboundary air pollution

By CostBenefit on Mar 3, 2010 | In Air, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Sulfur, SO2, Methods, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

Abstract: Simon Luechinger finds a statistically significant and robust negative effect of air pollution on life satisfaction, translating into considerable willingness-to-pay, which is larger for IV estimates with pollution from foreign sources as an in… more »

Environmental Performance Assessment of China's Manufacturing

By CostBenefit on Mar 3, 2010 | In Air, Academic Study/Journal Article, China, Computer Software/Database, Methods, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: This paper applies the data envelopment analysis approach to contribute to the debate on the environmental performance of China's manufacturing sector. Regional and periodic differences in environmental efficiency, environmental quantity and en… more »

Prices and Cigarette Demand: Evidence from Youth Tobacco Use in Developing Countries

By CostBenefit on Mar 1, 2010 | In Air, Health, Academic Study/Journal Article, Regulatory Analysis, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | 1 feedback »

Abstract: This paper estimates the impact of cigarette prices on youth smoking in lower-income countries using data from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS). Country-level heterogeneity is addressed with fixed effects and by directly controlling for c… more »

Public acceptance of biofuels

By CostBenefit on Feb 27, 2010 | In Air, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Europe, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: The public acceptance of biofuels in Greece is examined in this work. The analysis of 571 face to face interviews shows that 90.7% of the respondents believe that climatic changes are related to fossil fuel consumption, while only 23.8% know th… more »
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