Research

"Rivers, Lakes and Revenue Streams: The Heterogeneous Effects of Clean Water Act Grants on Local Spending" | Journal of Public Economics, August 2022

with Tucker Smith

ungated pdf

published version

CWA grants only fail cost-benefit analyses becaue of low grant pass-through.

"A Watershed Moment: The Clean Water Act and Infant Health" | Revisions requested at Journal of Human Resources

with Michelle Marcus

pdf

CWA grants led to small but significant increases in downstream birthweight.