Josh Graff Zivin

Josh Graff Zivin is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of California, San Diego. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, awarded in 1998. His research interests include innovation, the economics of pollution, human capital, climate change, and public policy. He is affiliated with several research groups, including Development Economics, Environment and Resource Economics, Labor Economics, Political Economics, Public Economics, and Health Economics. His work focuses on areas such as the economics of pollution and innovation. For more information, visit his personal website.

Joshua Graff Zivin is a Professor of Economics and International Relations at the University of California San Diego, specializing in environment, health, innovation, and development economics. His research explores the intersection of environmental factors and human productivity, health outcomes, and economic development. Zivin's work includes studies on pollution's impact on worker productivity, temperature's effect on time allocation, and the role of mobile technologies in improving health outcomes. He also investigates the economic implications of public R&D investments and the long-term effects of early-life pollution exposure. His research combines empirical analysis with policy relevance, focusing on how environmental and health interventions can drive economic and social development.