Air and WaterI am interested in designing and studying policy instruments that help manage the quality of our air and water. I have worked for several years in India on the use of market-based instruments to control air pollution. I am also interested in ground-water, in particular the so-called "food-energy-water" nexus, linking agriculture, groundwater exploitation, and electricity supply to farmers.
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From a trip to the Shetland Islands, where the world really is mostly air or water
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Electricity and EnergyI also work on technical and policy instruments that might improve access to electricity for people in developing countries. Some of my research considers how to create sustainable electricity distribution markets in developing countries such that power is both supplied, and paid for. I am also interested in behavioral interventions to change energy use, for example to reduce wastage.
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A still from Aayi Gayi, a documentary about some of our work in Bihar
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Climate ChangeSome of my work focuses on climate change impacts in developing countries, and adaptation to climate change. Even optimistic mitigation scenarios will not prevent significant changes in the climate of countries such as India, creating challenges that range from reduced worker productivity to large-scale migration.
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Temperature anomaly in 2020, the hottest year on record (NASA Image of the Day for January 15, 2021)
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Other ResearchWork that doesn't fit neatly into any other category.
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A toy model of coronavirus infections when domestic migration is delayed
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