After 3 years of work, our new working paper is finally out: "International Spillover Effects of Air Pollution: Evidence from Mortality and Health Data." koichiroito.com/pdfs/Internati…

NEW: While #AirPollution from China makes South Korean residents sicker, a new study from Will Seonmin Heo, Koichiro Ito 伊藤公一朗 & Rao Kotamarthi of Argonne National Lab finds strong Chinese air policies have led to fewer deaths over time—saving South Korea $2.62 billion per year. Learn more:

Quantifying the international spillover effects of air pollution is crucial to understanding the true benefits of environmental regulation. In today's article, Will Seonmin Heo Koichiro Ito 伊藤公一朗 & Rao Kotamarthi outline research in China & South Korea, here are the key takeaways 🧵 1/14

A shared interest in #environmental policy and its effects on the economy turned into a meaningful collaboration between Associate Prof. Koichiro Ito 伊藤公一朗 and Will Seonmin Heo, MPP'20. Read more about their partnership and work on transboundary #pollution: har.rs/3O2i6AW

Recent Chinese environmental policies reduced transboundary air pollution & saved lives in neighboring nations. Just Accepted new paper by Seonmin Will Heo (Will Seonmin Heo), Koichiro Ito (Koichiro Ito 伊藤公一朗), and Rao Kotamarthi zurl.co/eyaKB