Research
Publications
| Article | Journal | Download |
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| 28. "Effects of Natural Disasters on Human Capital" | Annual Review of Resource
Economics Forthcoming |
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| 27. "Bridging the Rural Divide: The Impact of Broadband Grants on U.S. Agriculture” (with Minhae Kim) | European Review of Agricultural
Economics Forthcoming |
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| 26. "Economic Impact of Large Earthquakes: Lessons from Residential Property Values" | Oxford Economic Papers  Vol. 77, No. 2, pp. 1-20, April 2025 |
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| 25. "Environmental Shocks and Agriculture: Implications of Floods on Labor Market Outcomes” (with Vikrant K. Kamble and Ashok Mishra) | Environment and Development Economics Vol. 29, No. 6, pp. 479-498, December 2024 |
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| 24. "Universal Social Protection and Gender Disparities in Food Security: Insights from Nepal” Media Coverage: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) | Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 1-15, December 2024 |
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| 23. "The Social Behavior of Immigrants During Natural Disasters: Lessons from the United States” (with Veeshan Rayamajhee) | Journal of Comparative Economics Vol. 52, No. 3, pp. 614-633, September 2024 |
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| 22. "Natural Hazards and Religion-based Disparities in Human Capital: Lessons from Forest Fires" | Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 1-10, May 2024 |
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| 21. "Can Solar Photovoltaic Poverty Alleviation Policies Reduce Carbon Emissions and Increase Income in China?" (with Yang Zhou, Heng Wang, Zhen Liu, Nishan Bhattarai and Huanguang Qiu) | Environmental Science and Technology Vol. 57, No. 49, pp. 20583-20594, December 2023 |
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| 20. "Do Environmental Disasters Affect Human Capital? The Threat of Forest Fires" | Economics of Education Review Vol. 97, pp. 1-10, December 2023 |
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| 19. "Challenges in Water and Sanitation Services: Do Natural Disasters Make Matters Worse?" | Review of Development Economics Vol. 27, No. 4, pp. 2565-2582, December 2023 |
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| 18. "Moving to the Country: Understanding the Effects of Covid-19 on Property Values and Farmland Development Risk” (with Kelsey Johnson, Lee Parton, Christoph Nolte, Jodi Brandt, Matt Williamson and Theresa Nogeire-McRae) | Journal of Housing Economics Vol. 62, pp. 1-22, December 2023 |
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| 17. “Unintended Environmental Benefits of Crop Insurance: Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Water Bodies” (with Xun Lu, Yuyuan Che, Roderick Rejesus, Barry Goodwin and Sujit Ghosh) | Ecological Economics Vol. 204, pp. 1-12, February 2023 |
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| 16. "Shaking Things Up: Do Seismic Shocks Affect Energy Choices?" | Energy Policy Vol. 172, pp. 1-11, January 2023 |
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| 15. "Deadly Tornadoes and Racial Disparities in Energy Consumption: Implications for Energy Poverty" | Energy Economics Vol. 114, pp. 1-9, October 2022 |
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| 14. "Refugee Inflow and Labor Market Outcomes in Brazil: Evidence from the Venezuelan Exodus” (with Hanbyul Ryu) | Population and Development Review Vol. 48, No. 1, pp. 75-96, March 2022 |
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| 13. "Natural Disasters and Labor Migration: Evidence from Nepal’s Earthquake” (with Shishir Shakya and Subuna Basnet) | World Development Vol. 151, pp. 1-14, March 2022 |
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| 12. "Environmental Disasters and Property Values: Evidence from Nepal's Forest Fires”
Media Coverage: The Wire Science | The Federal | Mongabay-India |
Land Economics Vol. 98, No. 1, pp. 1-34, February 2022 |
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| 11. "Why are People Energy Poor? Evidence from Ethnic Fractionalization” | Energy Economics Vol. 102, pp. 1-14, October 2021 |
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| 10. "Home Alone: Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health” Media Coverage: KTVB News Group |
Social Science & Medicine Vol. 285, pp. 1-11, September 2021 |
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| 9. "Beyond the Blaze: The Impact of Forest Fires on Energy Poverty” | Energy Economics Vol. 101, pp. 1-18, September 2021 |
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| 8. "Environmental Externalities from Agriculture: Evidence from Water Quality in the United States” (with Christine L. Crago) | American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 103, No. 1, pp. 185-210, January 2021 |
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| 7. "Short-Run Environmental Effects of COVID-19: Evidence from Forest
Fires” Media Coverage: The Kathmandu Post | Nepali Times |
World Development Vol. 137, pp. 1-13, January 2021 |
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| 6. "Bus Ridership and Service Reliability: The Case of Public Transportation in Western Massachusetts” | Transport Policy Vol. 100, pp. 98-107, January 2021 |
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| 5. "Natural Disasters and Human Capital: The Case of Nepal's Earthquake” (with Hanbyul Ryu) | World Development Vol. 111, pp. 1-12, November 2018 |
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| 4. "Community-Managed Forests, Household Fuelwood Use and Food Consumption” | Ecological Economics Vol. 147, No. 5, pp. 62-73, May 2018 |
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| 3. “Demographic Responses to a Political Transformation: Evidence of Women’s Empowerment from Nepal” (with Pedro de Araujo) | Journal of Comparative Economics Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 325-343, May 2017 |
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| 2. “HIV-related Knowledge and Risky Sexual Behavior in Sub-Saharan Africa” (with Smriti Agarwal and Pedro de Araujo) | Oxford Development Studies Vol. 41, No. 2, pp. 173-188, May 2013 |
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| 1. “A Behavioral Approach to Stock Pricing” (with Judy Laux) | Journal of Applied Business Research Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 99-106, June 2010 |
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Book Chapters
| Article | Book | Download |
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| 3. "Spillover Effects of Natural Disasters on Human Capital” (with Hanbyul Ryu) |
Behavioral Economics and the Environment: A Research Companion | Download |
| 2. "The Northwest chapter in Fifth National Climate Assessment” (with several co-authors) Media Coverage: The Norman Transcript |
The Fifth National Climate Assessment The White House Press Release |
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| 1. "Natural Disasters, Property Damages and Aid: Implications for Policy” | Navigating Resilient Post-Disaster Recovery in Asia and the Pacific | Download |
Working Papers
| Title | Status | Download |
|---|---|---|
| 13. "Wildfires Have Increased Economic Inequality across the Globe” | Revisions Submitted | Download |
| 12. "Fertile Grounds: Navigating the Environmental Impact of Fertilizer Consumption” | Revisions Submitted | Download |
| 11. "Do Disasters Affect Land Use Dynamics?” (with Youpei Yan) | Under Review | Download |
| 10. "Environmental Effects of Political Conflicts” (with Youpei Yan) | Available upon Request | Download |
| 9. "Effectiveness of Land Conservation Programs: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design” (with Kelsey Johnson, Theresa Nogeire-McRae, Lee Parton, Matt Williamson, and Jodi Brandt ) | Available upon Request | Download |
| 8. "Measuring the effectiveness of agricultural conservation policy to maintain viable agricultural landscapes in the United States” (with Kelsey Johnson, Theresa Nogeire-McRae, Lee Parton, Matt Williamson, and Jodi Brandt ) | Revisions Requested | Download |
| 7. "Fires in the Built Environment and Residential Market Demand” (with Hanbyul Ryu and Jihwan Kim) |
Revisions Requested | Download |
| 6. "Addressing the Threat of Groundwater Depletion: Does a Command-and-Control Approach Work?” (with Nilesh Shinde and Sakshi Upadhyay) | Revisions Requested | Download |
| 5. "Quantifying Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change: Lessons from India” (with Nilesh Shinde) | Under Review | Download |
| 4. "Environmental Impact of Cover Crops: Insights from the US” (with Roderick Rejesus) |
Under Review | Download |
| 3. "Market Responses to Multiple Hurricane Exposures in Florida: Evidence from Real Estate Sales Data”
(with Fan Jiang, Bakhtear Talukdar and Pallab Mozumder) |
Under Review | Download |
| 2. "Climate Change, Agriculture and Water Quality” (with Christine L. Crago) | Available upon Request | Download |
| 1. "Environmental Risks and Lobbying Strategies” | Available upon Request | Download |
Ongoing Projects
| Title | Status | Download |
|---|---|---|
| 5. "Adaptation to Climate Change: Evidence from Tillage” (with Conor Carney) | In Progress | Download |
| 4. "The Impacts of Natural Disasters on Local Bank Branches: Insights from County-Level Data in the United States” (with Chi-Young Choi and Minhae Kim) | In Progress | Download |
| 3. "Impact of Power Outages on Food Security” (with Benjamin Scharadin and Chad Michael Zanocco) | In Progress | Download |
| 2. "Air Pollution and Suicides” (with Nilesh Shinde) | In Progress | Download |
| 1. "Dark Days and Disrupted Commerce: The Cost of Power Outages to Commercial Customers” (with Qingran Li and Ziting Huang) | In Progress | Download |