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EPIC Event·Oct 29, 2014

Solomon M. Hsiang (University of California, Berkeley): The Causal Effect of Environmental Catastrophe on Long-Run Economic Growth: Evidence from 6,700 Cyclones

Location: Harris School of Public Policy, Room 142
Date and Time: October 29, 2014 , 3:30 pm CDT

Oct 29 2014

Cost: Free

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Bethel Haile: bhaile@uchicago.edu

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About
- - - About EPIC
      Producing data-driven research that advances society’s understanding of the global energy challenge.
Research
- - - Themes & Topics
    - Energy Markets
      EPIC research is uncovering the policies, prices and information needed to help energy markets work efficiently.
    - Climate Change
      EPIC research is helping to assess climate change impacts, quantify its costs, and identify policies to reduce emissions and adapt to a changing world.
    - Environment
      EPIC research is quantifying the social costs of energy choices and uncovering policies that help protect health while facilitating growth.
  - - Initiatives, Programs & Labs
    - Clean Air Program
    - —AQLI
    - —EPIC Air Quality Fund
    - —Emissions Market Accelerator
    - Climate Disclosure Explorer
    - Climate Impact Lab
    - EPIC-India
    - EPIC-China
    - Energy & Environment Lab
Scholars
Policy Impacts
- - - India Legislators Program
      EPIC hosts delegations of lawmakers from around the world for knowledge exchange visits to enhance evidence-driven policy making and seed future collaboration.
  - - U.S. Energy & Climate Roadmap
      The U.S. Energy & Climate Roadmap aims to inform climate and energy policy through a compilation of evidence-based proposals from EPIC scholars.
    - View All Impact Takeaways
Insights
- - - Opinions & Analysis
    - What India can learn from China’s approach to improving air quality
      via Mongabay
    - View All
  - - Videos & Podcasts
    - The Air We Share
      From The Gambia to India, a new film produced for EPIC by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions highlights how data and evidence inform better decisions on air quality.
    - View All
  - - Research Highlights
    - The Value of Clean Water: Experimental Evidence from Rural India
    - View All
News
- - - In the News
    - UC Berkeley Haas Sustainable Business Research Prize awarded to paper on the world’s first particulate emissions market
      via Haas News
    - A case for reviving bicycling culture in Nigeria
      via The Punch
    - How bad is Delhi’s air? Like smoking half a pack of cigarettes.
      via The Washington Post
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