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Paul J. Ferraro

Bloomberg Distinguished Professor | Carey Business School | Bloomberg School of Public Health and Whiting School of Engineering | Johns Hopkins University

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July 17, 2021

Conservation Outreach that Acknowledges Human Contributions to Climate Change does not Inhibit Action by U.S. farmers: Evidence from a large randomized controlled trial..→

July 17, 2021/ Paul Ferraro

Ferraro, PJ, J Fooks, R Iovanna, J Larson, B Meiselman, M. Kecinski, K Messer, M Wilson. 2021. PLoS One.

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Journal Articles
Causal Inference & Impact Evaluation, Evidenced-Based Environmental Programs

Paul Ferraro

July 17, 2021

Using a Randomized Controlled Trial to Develop Conservation Strategies on Rented Farmlands.→

July 17, 2021/ Paul Ferraro

Weigel, C, S. Harden, Y Masuda, P Ranjan, C Wardropper, PJ Ferraro, L Prokopy, S Reddy. 2021. Conservation Letters.

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Journal Articles
Causal Inference & Impact Evaluation, Evidenced-Based Environmental Programs

Paul Ferraro

June 16, 2021

Biodiversity Conservation as a Promising Frontier for Behavioural Science→

June 16, 2021/ Paul Ferraro

Nielsen, K. S., Marteau, T. et al. 2021. Nature Human Behaviour.

June 16, 2021/ Paul Ferraro/ /Source
Journal Articles
Behavioral Science & Policy, Behavioral Economics

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March 30, 2020

A Story Induces Greater Environmental Contributions than a Scientific Information among Political Liberals but not Conservatives→

March 30, 2020/ Ashley Meller

Byerly, H, PJ Ferraro, T Li, K Messer, C Weigel. 2021. One Earth. Infographic / Published Article / Data&Code

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Working Papers
Behavioral Science & Policy, Causal Inference and Impact Evaluation, Evidenced-Based Environmental Programs, Forests, Causal Inference & Impact Evaluation
March 29, 2020

The Effect of Peer Comparisons on Polluters: A Randomized Field Experiment among Wastewater Dischargers→

March 29, 2020/ Paul Ferraro

Earnhart, D, PJ Ferraro. 2020. Environmental and Resource Economics Published version here Material and Methods here

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Working Papers
Causal Inference and Impact Evaluation, Regulation & Enforcement, Water & Energy
February 01, 2020

Is there a Replicability Crisis on the Horizon for Environmental and Resource Economics?→

February 01, 2020/ Paul Ferraro

Ferraro, PJ and P Shukla. 2020. Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 14(2) Data/Code Infographic PrePrint of Article

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Journal Articles
Evidenced-Based Environmental Programs, Causal Inference and Impact Evaluation, Causal Inference & Impact Evaluation
January 30, 2020

Causal Effect of Impervious Cover on Annual Flood Magnitude for the United States→

January 30, 2020/ Ashley Meller

Blum, AG, PJ Ferraro, KR Ryberg, SA Archfield. 2020. Geophysical Research Letters 47(5) Data and Analysis Code

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January 30, 2020/ Ashley Meller/ /Source
Journal Articles
Causal Inference and Impact Evaluation, Water & Energy, Causal Inference & Impact Evaluation
December 10, 2019

The Environmental Effects of Poverty Programs and the Poverty Effects of Environmental Programs: The Missing RCTs→

December 10, 2019/ Paul Ferraro

Alpízar, F, PJ Ferraro. 2020. World Development 127

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Journal Articles
Causal Inference & Impact Evaluation, Evidenced-Based Environmental Programs, Poverty, Forests
October 23, 2019

Causal Inference in Coupled Human and Natural Systems→

October 23, 2019/ ScienceSites

Ferraro, PJ, JN Sanchirico, and MD Smith. 2019.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116: 5311-5318

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October 23, 2019/ ScienceSites/ /Source
Journal Articles
Causal Inference & Impact Evaluation
July 29, 2019

The Impacts of a Capacity-Building Workshop in a Randomized Adaptation Project→

July 29, 2019/ ScienceSites

Alpízar, F, M. Bernedo, PJ Ferraro, B Meiselman. 2019. Nature Climate Change 9: 587–591. Also see associated News & Views and Behind the Paper blog. Data/Code PrePrint of Article

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July 29, 2019/ ScienceSites/ /Source
Journal Articles
Causal Inference & Impact Evaluation, Evidenced-Based Environmental Programs, Water & Energy
July 01, 2019

Exposure-Enhanced Goods and Technology Disadoption: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial with resource-conserving technologies→

July 01, 2019/ Guest User

Alpízar, F, M Bernedo, PJ Ferraro, B Meiselman. Working paper.

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July 01, 2019/ Guest User/ /Source
Working Papers
Causal Inference and Impact Evaluation
July 01, 2019

The Behavioural Effect of Electronic Home Energy Reports: Evidence From a Randomised Field Trial in the United States→

July 01, 2019/ Ashley Meller

Henry, M, PJ Ferraro, A Kontoleon. 2019. Energy Policy .132 :1256–1261 Data/Code

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July 01, 2019/ Ashley Meller/ /Source
Journal Articles
Behavioral Science & Policy, Causal Inference and Impact Evaluation, Evidenced-Based Environmental Programs, Water & Energy
March 27, 2019

Nudging Organizations: Evidence from two large-scale field experiments

March 27, 2019/ Ashley Meller

Ferraro, PJ, C. Weigel, K Messer, J Fan. Working Paper.

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March 27, 2019/ Ashley Meller/
Working Papers, Research in Progress
Behavioral Science & Policy, Causal Inference and Impact Evaluation
February 01, 2019

A Better Way to Agree to Stop Climate Change→

February 01, 2019/ Paul Ferraro

Ferraro, PJ. Bloomberg View, Op-ed, 29 January 2019

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February 01, 2019/ Paul Ferraro/ /Source
Op-Ed
Behavioral Science & Policy, Regulation & Enforcement
December 21, 2018

Private costs of carbon emissions abatement by limiting beef consumption and vehicle use in the United States→

December 21, 2018/ Paul Ferraro

McFadden, B, PJ Ferraro, K Messer. 2022. PLoS ONE 17(1): e0261372

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Journal Articles
Behavioral Science & Policy
December 21, 2018

High discount rates by private actors undermine climate change adaptation policies→

December 21, 2018/ ScienceSites

Alpízar, F, M. Bernedo, R. Cremades, PJ Ferraro [corr]. 2023. Climate Risk Management 40, 100488. Data/Code

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December 21, 2018/ ScienceSites/ /Source
Research in Progress, Working Papers
Behavioral Science & Policy, Water & Energy
December 20, 2018

Experimental Methods for Time Preference Elicitation Do Yield Reasonable Estimates

December 20, 2018/ Paul Ferraro

Feldman, P, PJ Ferraro, M. Bernedo, C Weigel. In Progress

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December 20, 2018/ Paul Ferraro/
December 20, 2018

Informational nudges in conservation auctions: A field experiment with U.S. farmers→

December 20, 2018/ Ashley Meller

Wallander, S, L Paul, PJ Ferraro, K Messer, R Iovanna. 2023. Food Policy.

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December 20, 2018/ Ashley Meller/ /Source
Research in Progress, Working Papers
Behavioral Science & Policy, Causal Inference and Impact Evaluation, Evidenced-Based Environmental Programs, Regulation & Enforcement
December 20, 2018

Do the Means Matter for Public Support of Environmental Action? A Large-Scale Field Experiment in Financial Support for Enforcement, Alternative Livelihoods, and Market-Based Incentive Programs

December 20, 2018/ Ashley Meller

Ferraro, PJ. In Progress.

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December 20, 2018/ Ashley Meller/
Research in Progress, Working Papers
Behavioral Science & Policy, Causal Inference and Impact Evaluation, Evidenced-Based Environmental Programs, Forests
December 20, 2018

What Happens When Everyone Knows Behavioral Economics? Implications for the Behavioral Sciences and Policy Design

December 20, 2018/ Ashley Meller

Shukla, P, PJ Ferraro, JD Tracy, T Li, K Messer, C Weigel. In Progress.

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December 20, 2018/ Ashley Meller/
Research in Progress, Working Papers
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Featured Articles

Publications
Behavioral Biases among Producers: Experimental evidence of anchoring in procurement auctions

Ferraro, PJ, K Messer, P Shukla, C Weigel. 2024. The Review of Economics & Statistics. Preprint. Data and Code

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Create a Culture of Experiments in Environmental Programs

Ferraro, PJ, T Cherry, J Shogren, C Vossler, T Cason, H Byerly Flint, J Hochard, O Johansson-Stenman, P Martinsson, J Murphy, S Newbold, L Thunstrom, D van Soest, K van't Veld, A Dannenberg, G Loewenstein, L van Boven. 2023. Science. Pre-print (the link above to final publication should be available to everyone regardless of whether they have a subscription and so pre-print link shouldn’t be necessary)

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Clarifying the Effect of Biodiversity on Productivity in Natural Ecosystems with Longitudinal Data and Methods for Causal Inference

Dee, L [corr], PJ Ferraro [corr], C Severen,  K Kimmel, ET Borer, J Byrnes, A Clark, Y Hautier, A Hector, X Raynaud, PB Reich, AJ Wright, CA Arnillas, KF Davies, A MacDougall, A Mori, MD Smith, PB Adler, JD Bakker, K Brauman, J Cowles, K Komatsu, JMH Knops, RL McCulley, JL Moore, JW Morgan, T Ohlert, SA Power, LL Sullivan, C Stevens, M Loreau. 2023. Nature Communications . Supplemental Information. Data and Code. [Featured by Editors and Commentary by Runge]

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Unraveling Complex Causal Processes that Affect Sustainability Requires More Integration between Empirical and Modeling Approaches.

Schlüter, M, C Brelsford, PJ Ferraro, M. Smith. K. Orach, M. Qiu. 2023. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Input Efficiency as a Solution to Externalities and Resource Scarcity: a randomized controlled trial

Alpízar, F, M Bernedo, and PJ Ferraro. 2024. Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. 11(1). Online Appendix. Data and Code. Preprint. Editor’s Choice Press Release.

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Synthesizing Evidence in Sustainability Science Through Harmonized Experiments: Community monitoring in common pool resources

Ferraro, PJ, Agrawal, A. 2021. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Press Release. Video. Special Issue

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Conditional Cash Transfers to Alleviate Poverty also Reduced Deforestation in Indonesia

Ferraro, PJ and R Simorangkir. 2020. Science Advances 6(24). Data/Code / Infographic / BBC-PRI “The World” segment / One of The Guardian’s Scientific Breakthrough of 2020

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Causal Effect of Impervious Cover on Annual Flood Magnitude for the United States

Blum, AG, PJ Ferraro, KR Ryberg, SA Archfield. 2020. Geophysical Research Letters 47(5) Data and Analysis Code

Read More →
Causal Inference in Coupled Human and Natural Systems

Ferraro, PJ, JN Sanchirico, and MD Smith. 2019.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116: 5311-5318

Read More →
The Impacts of a Capacity-Building Workshop in a Randomized Adaptation Project

Alpízar, F, M. Bernedo, PJ Ferraro, B Meiselman. 2019. Nature Climate Change 9: 587–591. Also see associated News & Views and Behind the Paper blog. Data/Code PrePrint of Article

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A Better Way to Agree to Stop Climate Change

Ferraro, PJ. Bloomberg View, Op-ed, 29 January 2019

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