Publication • WORKING PAPER • May 16, 2020
Job Loss and Behavioral Change: The Unprecedented Effects of the India Lockdown in Delhi
On March 24, 2020, the Prime Minister of India announced the world’s largest COVID-19 lockdown…. Learn More >
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Can Pollution Markets Work in Developing Countries? Experimental Evidence from India
Publication • Journal of Economic Perspectives • March 15, 2020
Does Household Electrification Supercharge Economic Development?
In recent years, electrification has reemerged as a key priority in low-income countries, with a… Learn More >
Publication • RESEARCH SUMMARY • October 19, 2019
The Surat Emissions Trading Scheme – A First Look at the World’s First Particulate Trading System
In the coming years, India must meet the twin challenges of achieving rapid economic growth… Learn More >
Publication • Handbook (Draft) • August 14, 2019
Using Emissions Markets To Manage The Social Costs Of Fossil Fuels – A Handbook
Markets are being used in India to encourage energy efficiency among very large energy users… Learn More >
Publication • WORKING PAPER • August 30, 2018
The Impact of Temperature on Productivity and Labor Supply: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing
In this study, Anant Sudarshan, the South-Asia Director at the Energy Policy Institute at the… Learn More >
Publication • POLICY BRIEF • August 13, 2018
A Roadmap Towards Cleaning India’s Air
More than 660 million Indians live in areas that exceed the Indian National Ambient Air… Learn More >
Publication • Energy Policy • May 16, 2018
A fine balance: Lessons from India’s experience with petroleum subsidy reforms
India’s energy sector is passing through a significant transformation, triggered by recent international developments in global oil… Learn More >
Publication • Research Summary • March 9, 2018
Experimental Evidence on the Economics of Rural Electrification
Electricity distribution is a canonical example of a natural monopoly. Randomized price offers show that… Learn More >
Publication • India Policy Forum • July 31, 2017
The Solvable Challenge of Air Pollution in India
More than 660 million people in India breathe air that exceeds National Air Quality Standards… Learn More >
Publication • Working Paper • July 3, 2017
Unequal access: gaps between rural and urban electricity supply
Given the low levels of electricity access in rural India, the poor quality of supply… Learn More >