Juan Pablo Montero (PUC Chile) is presenting now on lessons and challenges of over 50 years of driving restrictions.

RIDGE Environmental Economics Workshop

Day 1

Rafael Araujo (EESP): reduce deforestation reduces homicide rates in the Amazon. A lot!

**Reminder**: The call for papers for the RIDGE Environmental Economics Workshop is still open.

December 8–9, Montevideo.

The deadline for submission is September 8, 2025.

More info here: ridge.org.uy/wp-content/u...

For environmental political economy nerds: a yellow vest hangs in a window, at the French consulate in London.

Juan Pablo Rud Keynote presentation kicks off the congress of LAERE. Can windfall government transfers from mining royalties (“Canon”) boost local economic activity?

Great paper by @tbourany.bsky.social . IAM with heterogeneous countries and international trade. Optimal climate agreement has incomplete participation, tax lower than SCC and substantial tariffs on non members.

Second day of the RIDGE workshop on environmental economics. Invited lecture by Juan Pablo Montero on the optimality of low emissions zones and subsidies for EVs and hybrid cars.

Cristobal Ruiz-Tagle: prenatal and early childhood exposure to wildfires in Chile had long term effects on hospital admissions and educational outcomes.

The 6th RIDGE workshop on environmental economics kicked off at the Central Bank of Chile. Presenting now Pedro Costa. São Paulo School of Economics: Impact of sanitation on infant health in Brazil.

3 days to go!!

One month to the deadline for the submission of papers!