Essays in Applied Economics
In Chapter 1, I study the optimal distribution of renewable energy infrastructure. In line with the recent backlash in many countries, I show that residents face important disamenity costs from nearby wind turbines. Using a quantitative spatial model, I analyze which distributions of wind turbine ac...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis doctoral |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | CBUC, CESCA |
| Repositorio: | TDR. Tesis Doctorales en Red |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:www.tdx.cat:10803/693289 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10803/693289 |
| Access Level: | acceso embargado |
| Palabra clave: | Applied economics 33 |
| Sumario: | In Chapter 1, I study the optimal distribution of renewable energy infrastructure. In line with the recent backlash in many countries, I show that residents face important disamenity costs from nearby wind turbines. Using a quantitative spatial model, I analyze which distributions of wind turbine across space can achieve future renewable energy goals at low cost for local residents and I estimate budget-balanced transfers to equalize the cost and benefits across regions. In Chapter 2, I study economic and political espionage. I analyze which factors make spies and secret services effective and discuss the implications for counter-espionage policy. In Chapter 3, I study the economic geography of family migration. Empirically, I show that joint location decisions of couples lead to a spatial misallocation of female workers and I quantify the impact on the gender wage gap. |
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