Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies
if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the
same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average
within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research
topics.
Evidence on the impact of sustained exposure to air pollution on life expectancy from China’s Huai River policy
20131.4k citationsMichael Greenstone et al.profile →
The Economic Impacts of Climate Change: Evidence from Agricultural Output and Random Fluctuations in Weather
2007875 citationsOlivier Deschênes, Michael GreenstoneAmerican Economic Reviewprofile →
Environmental Regulations, Air and Water Pollution, and Infant Mortality in India
Climate Change, Mortality, and Adaptation: Evidence from Annual Fluctuations in Weather in the US
2011699 citationsOlivier Deschênes, Michael Greenstoneprofile →
The Impacts of Environmental Regulations on Industrial Activity: Evidence from the 1970 and 1977 Clean Air Act Amendments and the Census of Manufactures
Countries citing papers authored by Michael Greenstone
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This map shows the geographic impact of Michael Greenstone's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Michael Greenstone with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Michael Greenstone more than expected).
Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Greenstone
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Michael Greenstone. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Michael Greenstone. The network helps show where Michael Greenstone may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Greenstone
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michael Greenstone.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michael Greenstone based on the total number of
citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges
represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together.
Node borders
signify the number of papers an author published with Michael Greenstone. Michael Greenstone is excluded from
the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
20 of 20 papers shown
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Carleton, Tamma, Michael Delgado, Diana R. Gergel, et al.. (2025). Impacts of climate change on global agriculture accounting for adaptation. Nature. 642(8068). 644–652.31 indexed citations breakdown →
Buntaine, Mark, et al.. (2024). Does the Squeaky Wheel Get More Grease? The Direct and Indirect Effects of Citizen Participation on Environmental Governance in China. American Economic Review. 114(3). 815–850.82 indexed citations breakdown →
Greenstone, Michael, Santosh Harish, Rohini Pande, & Anant Sudarshan. (2018). The Solvable Challenge of Air Pollution in India. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 14(1). 1–51.5 indexed citations
10.
Greenstone, Michael, et al.. (2015). Lower Pollution, Longer Lives: Life Expectancy Gains if India Reduced Particulate Matter Pollution. Economic and political weekly. 50(8).38 indexed citations
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Greenstone, Michael & Rema Hanna. (2014). Environmental Regulations, Air and Water Pollution, and Infant Mortality in India. American Economic Review. 104(10). 3038–3072.706 indexed citations breakdown →
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Deschênes, Olivier, Michael Greenstone, & Joseph Shapiro. (2012). Defensive Investments and the Demand for Air Quality: Evidence from the NOx Budget Program and Ozone Reductions. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics.1 indexed citations
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Greenstone, Michael, Elizabeth Kopits, & Ann Wolverton. (2011). Estimating the Social Cost of Carbon for Use in U.S. Federal Rulemakings: A Summary and Interpretation. National Bureau of Economic Research.2 indexed citations
Fryer, Roland G. & Michael Greenstone. (2007). The Causes and Consequences of Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities. NBER Working Paper No. 13036.. National Bureau of Economic Research.8 indexed citations
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Greenstone, Michael, Annette Vissing‐Jørgensen, & Paul Oyer. (2006). The Value of Knowing. SSRN Electronic Journal.1 indexed citations
17.
Chay, Kenneth Y. & Michael Greenstone. (2003). Air Quality, Infant Mortality, and the Clean Air Act of 1970. National Bureau of Economic Research.6 indexed citations
Greenstone, Michael, et al.. (1987). Axillary Air. CHEST Journal. 92(1). 155–156.2 indexed citations
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