Research
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Climate Change Impacts on Within-Country Income Distributions
We explore the economic impact of temperature fluctuations on income inequality within and between countries, and assess the consequences of rising temperatures until the end of the century. With Martino Gilli, Matteo Calcaterra and Johannes Emmerling.
Persistent Effect of Temperature on GDP identified from Lower Frequency Temperature Variability
We present a novel approach to isolate the persistent component of temperature effects on output using lower frequency temperature variation. With Bernardo Bastien-Olvera and Frances Moore.
COVID-19 lockdown only partially alleviates health impacts of air pollution in Northern Italy
What can a lockdown tell us about air pollution? We use machine learning to causally identify the drop in PM 2.5 and NO2 in Northern Italy during the first COVID-19 lockdown, and learn about emission patterns. With Lara Aleluis Reis, Valentina Bosetti, and Massimo Tavoni.
Heterogeneous Effects of Air Pollution on Physical Tasks: Evidence from Amateur Track and Field
Although a large share of the world’s population is employed in manual labor, our understanding of the productivity costs of air pollution for physically intensive work remains limited.
Campaign money for nothing? Understanding the consequences of a ban on corporate contributions: evidence from Brazil.
Are bans on electoral contributions from firms effective? We find that contributing firms can circumvent the ban and retain an advantage in procurement tenders. With Alexandros Cavgias