Joshua Graff Zivin

University of California, San Diego
Joshua Graff Zivin

Joshua Graff Zivin is Professor of Economics at UC San Diego, where he holds faculty positions in the School of Global Policy & Strategy and the Department of Economics. He is also a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and Co-Director of the Global Health Institute at UCSD. In 2004-2005, he served as Senior Economist for Health and the Environment on the White House Council of Economic Advisers.Prior to joining UCSD in 2008, he was an Associate Professor of Economics in the Mailman School of Public Health and the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, where he served as the Director of the PhD Program in Sustainable Development.Professor Graff Zivin has published numerous articles on a wide range of topics in top economic, policy, and medical journals. His research interests are broad and include the areas of environmental, health, development, and innovation economics. Policy relevance serves as a guiding force behind all of this work.

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क्या भारत में वायु प्रदूषण का प्रभाव स्वास्थ्य के अलावा भी कहीं पड़ता है?

भारत में होने वाला वायु प्रदूषण मनुष्य के स्वास्थ्य के लिए एक महत्वपूर्ण खतरा है, इस तथ्य को अब व्यापक रूप से माना जा रहा है। लेकिन बहुत कम ऐसे साक्ष्य प्रचलित हैं, जो यह दर्शाते हैं कि वायु प्रदूषण विभिन्न प्रकार के कार्यों को करने की क्षमता में कमी और निर्णय लेने की क्षमता में कमी जैसे तरीकों के माध्यम से उन लोगों के दैनिक कामकाज को हानि पहुँचाता है, जिनको चिकित्सा या निदान योग्य कोई बीमारी नहीं है। एग्विलर-गोमेज़ एवं अन्य विभिन्न उद्योगों में प्रदूषण के 'गैर-स्वास्थ्य प्रभावों’ और परिवेशीय प्रदूषण पर लोगों की प्रतिक्रिया के तरीकों पर यह शोध प्रस्तुत करते हैं।

08 December 2023
Environment
Environment

Does India’s air pollution impact more than just health?

Air pollution presents a significant risk to human health in India, a fact which is now widely appreciated. Less well-known is a body of evidence suggesting that air pollution harms the day-to-day functioning of those with no diagnosable health harms, through avenues such as impaired decision-making and reduced capabilities in a wide range of tasks. Aguilar-Gomez et al. outline this research on the ‘non-health’ impact of pollution in various industries, and the ways in which people respond to ambient pollution.

11 September 2023
Environment
Environment
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