Research


Publications


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26. "Economic Impact of Large Earthquakes: Lessons from Residential Property Values" Oxford Economic Papers
Forthcoming
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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
Forthcoming
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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


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3.  "Spillover Effects of Natural Disasters on Human Capital”
(with Hanbyul Ryu)
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2.  "The Northwest chapter in Fifth National Climate Assessment”
(with Michael Chang, Li Erikson, Kathleen Araújo, Erica Asinas, Samantha Chisholm Hatfield, Lisa G. Crozier, Erica Fleishman, Ciarra Greene, Eric Grossman, Charles Luce, Kirti Rajagopalan, Elise Rasmussen, Crystal Raymond, Julian Reyes, and Vivek Shandas)
Coverage: The White House Press Release | The Norman Transcript
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1.  "Natural Disasters, Property Damages and Aid: Implications for Policy” Published Download

Working Papers


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11.  "Fertile Grounds: Navigating the Environmental Impact of Fertilizer Consumption” Revisions Requested Download
10.  "Bridging the Rural Divide: The Impact of Broadband Grants on U.S. Agriculture”
(with Minhae Kim)
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9. "Effects of Natural Disasters on Human Capital” Under Review Download
8. "Wildfires Have Increased Economic Inequality across the Globe” Under Review Download
7.  "Quantifying Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change: Lessons from India” (with Nilesh Shinde) Under Review Download
6.  "Environmental Risks and Lobbying Strategies” Under Review Download
5.  "Addressing the Threat of Groundwater Depletion: Does a Command-and-Control Approach Work?” (with Nilesh Shinde and Sakshi Upadhyay) Under Review Download
4.  "Environmental Impact of Cover Crops: Insights from the US”
(with Roderick Rejesus)
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3.  "Human-induced Fires and Residential Market Demand”
(with Hanbyul Ryu and Jihwan Kim)
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2.  "Market Responses to Multiple Hurricane Exposures in Florida: Evidence from Real Estate Sales Data”
(with Fan Jiang, Bakhtear Talukdar and Pallab Mozumder)
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1.  "Climate Change, Agriculture and Water Quality” (with Christine L. Crago) Available upon Request Download

Ongoing Projects


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6.  "Natural Disasters and Land Use Decisions” (with Youpei Yan) In Progress 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 Heterogenous Effects of Power Outages on Business Sales” (with Qingran Li and Ziting Huang) In Progress Download

Reports


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2.  "Incentivizing Solar Installations: Lessons for Design and Implementation” Complete Download
1.  "Size, type, and Classification of Farms and Ranches in the Rockies” Complete Download