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Reducing Emissions and Air Pollution from the Informal Sector: Evidence from Bangladesh

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  • Nina R. Brooks
  • Debashish Biswas
  • Sameer Maithel
  • Grant Miller
  • Aprajit Mahajan
  • M. Rofi Uddin
  • Shoeb Ahmed
  • Moogdho Mahzab
  • Mahbubur Rahman
  • Stephen P. Luby

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We present results from a randomized controlled trial in Bangladesh that introduced operational practices to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions in 276 “zigzag” brick kilns. 65% of intervention kilns adopted the improved practices. Treatment assignment reduced energy use by 10.3% (p-value

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  • Nina R. Brooks & Debashish Biswas & Sameer Maithel & Grant Miller & Aprajit Mahajan & M. Rofi Uddin & Shoeb Ahmed & Moogdho Mahzab & Mahbubur Rahman & Stephen P. Luby, 2024. "Reducing Emissions and Air Pollution from the Informal Sector: Evidence from Bangladesh," NBER Working Papers 32794, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    • Handle: RePEc:nbr:nberwo:32794
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    JEL classification:

    • D22 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis
    • L6 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing
    • O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development
    • O14 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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