About Events Batten Expert Chats: "The Persistence of Air Pollution Disparities" with Jay Shimshack and Jonathan Colmer Batten Expert Chats: "The Persistence of Air Pollution Disparities" with Jay Shimshack and Jonathan Colmer AUGUST 19, 2020 12:00 PM Watch Here WATCH Air pollution in the United States has decreased significantly over the last few decades. But poor, minority communities have remained the most polluted, according to a newly published study from two UVA professors and their co-authors. During the next installment of Batten Expert Chats, Batten’s Jay Shimshack and Jonathan Colmer of UVA’s Department of Economics will discuss and take questions on their research and on why it matters. How did they perform their analysis, and what can we learn about environmental inequality from their findings? Jay Shimshack Jay Shimshack is a professor of public policy and economics as well as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Shimshack's research focuses on environmental regulation, environmental economics, corporate social behavior, and applied microeconomics for public policy. Read full bio Jonathan Colmer Colmer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Virginia, and the Founder and Director of the Environmental Inequality Lab. He is also a research associate at the Center for Economic Performance and a research affiliate of the International Growth Centre. Colmer's research is in environmental economics. He combines data with insights from economic theory and environmental science to understand how economic activity and the environment influence one another. Related Content Jay Shimshack Disparities in PM2.5 air pollution in the United States Research Particulate air pollution in the contiguous United States has decreased considerably over recent decades, but where exactly has that progress been made? Batten's Jay Shimshack and his co-authors dive in. Costly Sanctions and the Treatment of Frequent Violators in Regulatory Settings Research Regulators typically treat frequent violators more harshly. When does such harsh treatment maximize overall compliance? Batten's Lipscomb Receives UVA's Prestigious Public Impact-Focused Research Award News Batten professor Molly Lipscomb was honored with the university's Public Impact-Focused Research Award for her work examining the impact of bringing public services to low-income households in countries where services are needed. Former Head of Belonging and Inclusion at Airbnb Joins Batten Faculty News Melissa Thomas-Hunt is bringing a unique blend of scholarly and real-world expertise to her dual appointment at UVA’s Batten School and Darden School of Business. Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Jay Shimshack Jay Shimshack is a professor of public policy and economics as well as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Shimshack's research focuses on environmental regulation, environmental economics, corporate social behavior, and applied microeconomics for public policy. Read full bio
Disparities in PM2.5 air pollution in the United States Research Particulate air pollution in the contiguous United States has decreased considerably over recent decades, but where exactly has that progress been made? Batten's Jay Shimshack and his co-authors dive in.
Costly Sanctions and the Treatment of Frequent Violators in Regulatory Settings Research Regulators typically treat frequent violators more harshly. When does such harsh treatment maximize overall compliance?
Batten's Lipscomb Receives UVA's Prestigious Public Impact-Focused Research Award News Batten professor Molly Lipscomb was honored with the university's Public Impact-Focused Research Award for her work examining the impact of bringing public services to low-income households in countries where services are needed.
Former Head of Belonging and Inclusion at Airbnb Joins Batten Faculty News Melissa Thomas-Hunt is bringing a unique blend of scholarly and real-world expertise to her dual appointment at UVA’s Batten School and Darden School of Business.