What are the long-run effects of sustained exposure to air pollution? A unique natural experiment allows us to examine this question. In 1982, a sudden cut in Soviet oil forced Socialist East Germany to switch to highly polluting lignite coal. While the shock sharply increased air pollution near...

This paper examines the long-term impacts of early-life drought exposure on the human capital and socioeconomic outcomes of women born in the Arab Republic of Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco across more than five decades. Using a pooled cross-section of 13 rounds of the Demographic and Health...

This paper examines the long-term effects of agricultural support in western Nepal and whether support enhanced farmers' resilience to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) disruptions. From 2014 to 2022, farmers received various combinations of training, input (such as fertilizer and seed) subsidies,...

This paper examines the long-term effects of agricultural support in western Nepal and whether support enhanced farmers' resilience to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) disruptions. From 2014 to 2022, farmers received various combinations of training, input (such as fertilizer and seed) subsidies,...