We review recent research linking international trade to the environment, with a focus on
new results and methods. The review is given structure by a novel decomposition linking …

Many studies use shift-share (or “Bartik”) instruments, which average a set of shocks with
exposure share weights. We provide a new econometric framework for shift-share …

The past decade or so has seen a dramatic change in the way that economists can learn by
watching our planet from above. A revolution has taken place in remote sensing and allied …

We investigate the impact of a large and persistent economic shock on “deaths of despair.”
We find that areas more exposed to a plausibly exogenous change in international trade …

The economic effects of a pandemic crucially depend on the extend to which countries are
connected in global production networks. In this paper we incorporate production barriers …

Intermittent monitoring of environmental standards may induce strategic changes in polluting
activities. This paper documents local strategic responses to a cyclical, once-every-six-day …

In this review, we discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with implementing
green industrial policy in develo** countries. These policies promote industries that …

The Porter hypothesis asserts that well-designed regulations can foster innovation for a “win-
win” solution, but it requires environmental regulations to be strict but flexible, which is …

Abatement expenditures are not the only available tool for firms to decrease emissions.
Technology choice can also indirectly affect environmental performance. We assess the …

Did the rapid expansion of Chinese exports between 1990 and 2010 contribute to the
country's worsening environmental quality? We exploit variation in local industrial …