The Grantham Research Institute Working Papers series is aimed at stimulating discussion among researchers across a wide range of academic disciplines. The series is aimed at technical and specialist audiences, usually other researchers in relevant fields. The papers have been reviewed by at least one internal referee before publication and the process is overseen by the series editors, Simon Dikau, Ben Filewod and Gregor Singer. Often the content of working papers is submitted for review by academic journals and so in some cases an updated version of a paper may be available.
The carbon tax introduced in British Columbia, Canada in 2018 is found to have had positive impacts on air quality. However the health co-benefits have been greatest in less polluted, less densely-populated and better-off neighbourhoods - highlighting that a carbon tax can exacerbate existing variations in pollution and health, where poorer areas are worse affected. Read more
This working paper explores the effectiveness of identity-based messages on reductions in household energy consumption in Doha, Qatar. Read more
This working paper analyses the impacts of applying different constraints to climate model cost-effectiveness analysis on optimal carbon prices, emissions and human welfare. Read more
This working paper explores environmental behaviour change through social norm nudges, specifically whether deciding not to eat meat can increase willingness to do more for the environment. Read more
This working paper examines the potential of climate change to be drawn into populist politics. Read more
This working paper aims to shed light on the practical issues involved in policing carbon markets, such as new regulators with narrow authority and lack of legal precedent. Read more
This working paper considers how the geographical expansion of Ethiopia's social protection programme can address climate related risks in an adaptive way. Read more
Governments sometimes adopt policies that are not aligned with their preferences or have not come onto their agendas when doing... Read more
This paper investigates the climate impact of central bank refinancing operations, with a focus on the European Central Bank’s Targeted Longer-Term Refinancing Operations (TLTRO) III programme. Read more
This working paper presents evidence that litigation reduces firm value. This means that climate litigation should be considered a relevant financial risk by lenders, financial regulators and governments. Read more
