National Center for Environmental Economics-NCEE Working Papers

This paper compares EPA’s ex ante cost analysis of the large municipal waste combustor (MWC) rule to an ex post assessment of its cost. For our analysis of the MWC rule, [...]

The objective of this paper is to estimate the effects, both aggregated and disaggregated by trimester, of in utero lead exposure on birth outcomes. These outcomes are no [...]

Lead is a highly toxic metal that remains a public health concern worldwide. Even at historically low blood lead levels, lead exposure results in adverse health effects i [...]

In this paper, we identify the main factors that drive differences between ex ante and ex post cost estimates. The paper reviews evidence from peer-reviewed studies of th [...]

Leaded fuel used by piston-engine aircraft is the largest source of airborne lead emissions in the United States. Previous studies have found higher blood lead levels in [...]

Governments need tools to analyze trade-offs and inform freshwater policy. Although there is a large stated preference (SP) literature valuing changes in freshwater quali [...]

While several papers examine the effects of renewable portfolio standards (RPS) on electricity prices, they mainly rely on state-level data. Our analysis of RPS policies [...]

Using hedonic property value methods, we examine how chemical accidents at industrial facilities impact home values in surrounding communities. The study focuses on faci [...]

This paper estimates flexible demand systems for heterogeneous households in the United States and links the estimated parameters with an economy-wide model to assess the [...]

Industrial chemical accidents involving fires, explosions, or toxic vapors impose external costs on nearby communities. We examine changes in residential property values [...]