We often think of transportation infrastructure as a key driver of economic growth. And that’s true. But it also has a big environmental footprint -- one that’s often underestimated.

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𝕃𝕦𝕔𝕒𝕧𝕚 ⓘ Rude 🐈@lucavi.bsky.social · 12mo ago

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We often think of transportation infrastructure as a key driver of economic growth. And that’s true. But it also has a big environmental footprint -- one that’s often underestimated.

My pleasure! Thank you, @araujocrrafael.bsky.social, @franciscocosta.bsky.social, and Sant'Anna, for responding carefully, and ConGrat with an important publication ‪@reveconstudies.bsky.social

Rafael Araujo@araujocrrafael.bsky.social · last yr.

Our paper on Amazon deforestation is out! Grateful to everyone who helped along the way. I'd like to highlight one thing that made a huge difference: clear and thoughtful guidance from the editor.

Our paper on Amazon deforestation is out! Grateful to everyone who helped along the way. I'd like to highlight one thing that made a huge difference: clear and thoughtful guidance from the editor.

The Review of Economic Studies (REStud)@reveconstudies.bsky.social · last yr.

"This study estimates the carbon-efficient forest cover in the Brazilian Amazon. A $10/ton carbon tax could preserve 95% of the efficient carbon stock, avoiding 42B tons of CO2 & yielding $1.6T in welfare gains." From @araujocrrafael.bsky.social , @franciscocosta.bsky.social & Sant'Anna #EconSky 👇

Just a few days left to apply to this 3-year postdoc position in environmental economics at @vusbe.bsky.social to work with me on the economics of water management (drought, contract design, nature based solutions, experiments, etc). Application deadline: May 15. workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/po...

🧵New survey paper: "Inference with Few Treated Units" Luis Alvarez, Bruno Ferman and Kaspar Wüthrich Tired of referees saying your standard errors are wrong? This survey will help you understand if you really have a problem — and, if so, how to fix it!

🚨New Working Paper🚨 "Potato Potahto in the FAO-GAEZ Productivity Measures? Nonclassical Measurement Error with Multiple Proxies" w/ @vitorpossebom.bsky.social Link: arxiv.org/abs/2502.12141

Potato Potahto in the FAO-GAEZ Productivity Measures? Nonclassical Measurement Error with Multiple Proxies

The FAO-GAEZ crop productivity data are widely used in Economics. However, the existence of measurement error is rarely recognized in the empirical literature. We propose a novel method to partially i...

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🚨New Working Paper🚨 "Potato Potahto in the FAO-GAEZ Productivity Measures? Nonclassical Measurement Error with Multiple Proxies" w/ @vitorpossebom.bsky.social Link: arxiv.org/abs/2502.12141

Potato Potahto in the FAO-GAEZ Productivity Measures? Nonclassical Measurement Error with Multiple Proxies

The FAO-GAEZ crop productivity data are widely used in Economics. However, the existence of measurement error is rarely recognized in the empirical literature. We propose a novel method to partially i...

arxiv.org

I've decided to collect my DiD materials in a single place. psantanna.com/did-resources There, you will find - 14 lectures of my comprehensive DiD course - Shorter lectures/talks I have given on DiD - My DiD R/Stata/Python packages - Some DiD checklists - DiD materials from my friends Enjoy!

I am thinking of making my DiD materials that I used for teaching in the last 5 years available. I am hoping these would find begineers in need of a step-by-step opinionated walkthrough of several developments Let’s see if I find the energy to do this!

After many iterations my paper on endogenous climate in deforestation modeling is reborn! (an amazing photo from the one and only Sebastião Salgado:)

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Rafael Araujo@araujocrrafael.bsky.social · 2y ago

After many iterations my paper on endogenous climate in deforestation modeling is reborn! (an amazing photo from the one and only Sebastião Salgado:)

Since I haven't seen it posted on BlueSky yet: check the report by the "Global Commission on the Economics of Water". I like it quite a bit. economicsofwater.watercommission.org #econsky 1/3

The Economics of Water: Valuing the Hydrological Cycle as a Global Common Good

A seven-point call to collective action. A sustainable and just water future can be achieved. It requires transforming the economics and restructuring the governance of water.

economicsofwater.watercommission.org

What a paper! Interdisciplinary env econ research at its best.

Rafael Araujo@araujocrrafael.bsky.social · 2y ago

After many iterations my paper on endogenous climate in deforestation modeling is reborn! (an amazing photo from the one and only Sebastião Salgado:)

Rafa’s work has some of my favorite examples of serious economic theory + relevant policy question + super cool data. check it out!

Rafael Araujo@araujocrrafael.bsky.social · 2y ago

After many iterations my paper on endogenous climate in deforestation modeling is reborn! (an amazing photo from the one and only Sebastião Salgado:)

After many iterations my paper on endogenous climate in deforestation modeling is reborn! (an amazing photo from the one and only Sebastião Salgado:)

And here is Energy & Env Econ Volume 2: bsky.app/starter-pack...

"Going Viral: Public Attention and Environmental Action in the Amazon" by Rafael Araujo (@araujocrrafael.bsky.social), Francisco Costa (@franciscocosta.bsky.social), and Teevrat Garg (@teevrat.bsky.social) was just accepted at JAERE. Read more here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...