In this study, the authors found that a parental history of ACEs can weaken protective factors — such as resilience and social connections — that could mitigate the risk of perpetuating the trauma in the next generation. Children and Youth Services Review: http://bit.ly/2UmOH95
Lisa Panisch, Catherine LaBrenz, Jennifer Lawson, Beth Gerlach, Patrick S. Tennant, Swetha Nulu, Monica FaulknerFebruary 3, 2020
Global deworming programs for children were once believed to improve a child’s chances for health, growth and success in school. New research that claims to debunk the merit of such programs has set off so-called “worm wars” between investigators. The authors aim to resolve the issue through an extended comparison of findings from key economics and epidemiological studies.
Farhan Majid, Su Jin Kang, Peter J. HotezMarch 7, 2019
The authors investigate the benefits of joint investment planning for transmission lines and energy storage, finding that energy storage investments complement transmission expansion and contribute to higher social welfare values. Published by Energy Strategy Reviews: http://bit.ly/2vd2ZLA.
U.S. studies suggest that the Uber ride-sharing service may reduce alcohol-related driving fatalities. This study, published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, examines the effect of Uber on traffic deaths in South Africa, where driving fatalities are twice the global average and over 60 percent are alcohol-related.
Jonathan Yinhao Huang, Farhan Majid, Mark DakuJanuary 18, 2019
The authors discuss Pakistan’s challenges with neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and their impact on poverty, child development and overall health in the country.
Alexander J. Blum, Farhan Majid, Peter J. HotezOctober 18, 2018
Mexico’s plan to implement a large-scale residential distributed photovoltaic generation program would bring more economic and environmental gains than losses, the authors conclude in this study of Mexico’s electricity sector. IAEE Energy Forum: http://bit.ly/2GoTxK5
Pedro Hancevic, Hector Nuñez, Juan RosellónOctober 1, 2018
This paper proposes a new regulatory incentive mechanism to induce efficient investment in electricity transmission networks. Energy Economics: http://bit.ly/2PeCEpu
The author reviews some of the regulatory, financial and planning challenges for electricity transmission. Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy symposium: http://bit.ly/2KMRUvf.
The authors conducted mobile phone surveys on energy supply, demand and quality in 12 sub-Saharan African countries, finding that current grid and off-grid electricity supply is inadequate to meet consumers' demands.
This paper assesses the current operational conditions of the Mexican residential electricity sector and examines the potential effects that the massive adoption of distributed photovoltaic power generation (DPV) systems would have on household expenditure and welfare, subsidy reduction, pollution and water resource usage.
Pedro Hancevic, Hector Nuñez, Juan RosellónSeptember 4, 2017