Publications

EPIC research includes peer-reviewed publications, working papers, and other data-driven analyses answering a broad range of research questions.
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Working Paper·Oct 15, 2020

Powering Work From Home

Steve Cicala This paper documents an increase in residential electricity consumption while industrial and commercial consumption has fallen during the...
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Working Paper·May 11, 2020

Expected Health Effects of Reduced Air Pollution from COVID-19 Social Distancing

Steve Cicala, Stephen P. Holland, Erin T. Mansur, Nicholas Z. Muller, and Andrew J. Yates The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in...
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Working Paper·Apr 8, 2020

Early Economic Impacts of COVID-19 in Europe: A View from the Grid

Steve Cicala This paper presents preliminary estimates of how electricity consumption has changed in the European Union since the spread...
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Working Paper·Jan 16, 2017

Imperfect Markets versus Imperfect Regulation in U.S. Electricity Generation

Steve Cicala This paper measures changes in electricity generation costs caused by the introduction of market mechanisms to determine output...
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Working Paper·Apr 6, 2016

Environmental Policy and Directed Technical Change in a Global Economy: Is There a Case for Carbon Tariffs?

This paper builds a two-country (North, South), two-sector (polluting, nonpolluting) trade model with directed technical change, examining whether unilateral environmental...
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Journal Article·Jan 1, 2015

When Does Regulation Distort Costs? Lessons from Fuel Procurement in U.S. Electricity Generation

American Economic Review
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