Anqing Shi's research while affiliated with the world bank and other places

Publications (2)

Article
Previous studies on the determinants of carbon dioxide emissions have primarily focused on the role of affluence. The impact of population growth on carbon dioxide emissions has received less attention. This paper takes a step forward providing such empirical evidence, using a data set of 93 countries for the period of 1975-1996. The paper has foll...
Article
Using a city-level database of global Urban Indicators, the author finds that: 1) Improved access to urban potable water and sewerage connections is consistently associated with low child mortality. 2) Government involvement in providing water services, especially locally, significantly reduces child mortality. 3) Private or parastatal participatio...

Citations

... Population size affects migration, transport, and fuel uses. Shi (2001) found that population growth and income growth have an increasing impact on emissions. However, income level proved to possess a monotonically upward shift in emissions. ...
... Therefore, interventions involving expanding access to clean water and sanitation enable water availability among its users. Public and private investment can also provide clean water and sewage service to reduce child mortality rates (Shi 2000). ...