Water Economics and Politics Seminar Series
/ Water and health

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Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Michelle M. Marcus | Vanderbilt University, United States

Moderator: Dist. Prof. Emer. Ariel Dinar | University of California, Riverside (UCR), United States

Time: 16:00 South African Standard Time (SAST) | GMT +2

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About the speaker: I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Vanderbilt University and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). I received my PhD in Economics in 2017 from Brown University. My research broadly focuses on determinants of child health and well-being, with a particular focus on environmental exposures and the effectiveness of regulation. Some of my recent research seeks to quantify the direct health impacts of important sources of pollution, such as leaking underground storage tanks, lead service lines, and drinking water contamination. Other work measures the effectiveness of regulation and the role of behavioural responses, focusing on maritime emission regulation and public notification requirements, for example. More on michellemmarcus.com.

Seminar format:

  • Live online session on Microsoft Teams
  • Duration: 1 hour
  • Live presentation with Q&A session

Who should attend: This series is open to students and faculty from academic institutions across South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, policymakers, engineering and technical professionals, advocacy groups, NGO staff, and anyone with a keen interest in water economics and policy.

The UCT-UCR Seminar Series

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