The convergence in black-white infant mortality rates during the 1960s

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Black-white infant mortality rates showed a convergence from 1965, especially in rural areas of the southern USA, where race-specific policies may have contributed to this improvement. Rust belt data also show convergence.

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Estimating regulation-induced substitution: the effect of the clean air act on water and ground pollution

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The effects of the Clean Air Act Amendment (CAAA) on pollution emissions of the iron and steel industry into various media like water bodies, landfills, and the ground, during 1987-1997 are examined. The study demonstrates that the CAAA's lead, particulate matter, and ozone nonattainment designations are associated with reductions in total emissions of these pollutants.

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The economic impacts of climate change: evidence from agricultural output and random fluctuations in weather

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The consequence of climate change on agricultural productivity in the USA is analyzed in terms of the impact of the yearly disparity in temperature and precipitation on agricultural earnings.

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