Air pollution and agricultural productivity in a developing country
Date: Wednesday, Nov 29, 2023, 16:30 ~ 17:45
Speaker: Joshua Merfeld (KDI School)
Location: 우석경제관(223동) 504호
11월 29일(수)에 진행되는 Joshua Merfeld 교수님 (KDI)의 세미나를 안내드리오니 많은 참여 부탁드립니다.
◈ 주 제 : Air pollution and agricultural productivity in a developing country
◈ 발표자 : Joshua Merfeld (KDI)
◈ 일 시 : 2023년 11월 29일 수요일 16:30 ~ 17:45
◈ 장 소 : 우석경제관(223동) 308호
◈ 주 관 : 경제학부, 경제연구소 한국경제혁신센터, SSK, BK21
◈ 주 제 : Air pollution and agricultural productivity in a developing country
◈ 발표자 : Joshua Merfeld (KDI)
◈ 일 시 : 2023년 11월 29일 수요일 16:30 ~ 17:45
◈ 장 소 : 우석경제관(223동) 308호
◈ 주 관 : 경제학부, 경제연구소 한국경제혁신센터, SSK, BK21
Abstract
I document negative externalities of air pollution in the Indian agricultural sector. Using variation in pollution induced by changes in wind across years, I show that higher levels of pollution lead to decreased agricultural productivity. The negative effects of pollution are larger in areas growing more labor-intensive crops, indicating that the pollution works partly through direct effects on labor productivity. I also show that pollution from coal plants has a larger effect on agricultural productivity than other types of pollution. A back-of-the-envelope calculation indicates that aggregate output losses from pollution are substantial; 2011 total output would have been between 2.3 and 4.5 percent higher if pollution had remained at 2001 levels, depending on the crop.