Johannes Urpelainen

Johns Hopkins SAIS

Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Professor of Energy, Resources and Environment

1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20036-1984

United States

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1.

United States Non-Cooperation and the Paris Agreement

Climate Policy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 16 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 19 Dec 2017
Johannes Urpelainen and Thijs Van de Graaf
Johns Hopkins SAIS and Ghent University
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Paris Agreement, Climate Change, Donald Trump

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Interests, Institutions, and Climate Policy: A General Theory

Published as Llewelyn Hughes and Johannes Urpelainen, “Interests, Institutions, and Climate Policy: Explaining the Choice of Policy Instruments for the Energy Sector,” Environmental Science & Policy, Vol. 54 (2015), pp. 52-63.
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 22 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 14 Aug 2015
Llewelyn Hughes and Johannes Urpelainen
Australian National University (ANU) - Crawford School of Public Policy and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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energy policy, institutions, climate change

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The Strategy of Sustainable Energy Transitions: Political Competition and Path Dependence

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 04 Feb 2011
Michaël Aklin and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Pittsburgh - Department of Political Science and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Environmental, Political Competition, Path Dependency, Energy

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All Policies are Glocal: International Enviromental Policymaking with Strategic Subnational Governments

British Journal of Political Science (Forthcoming)
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 04 Apr 2011 Last Revised: 30 Sep 2013
Michael M. Bechtel and Johannes Urpelainen
Washington University in St. Louis and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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International agreements, international negotiations, environmental policy, climate policy, subnational policymaking,

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Solar Products for Poor Rural Communities as a Business: Lessons from a Successful Project in Uttar Pradesh, India

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 18 Sep 2014
Johannes Urpelainen and Semee Yoon
Johns Hopkins SAIS and Yonsei University - UIC & Graduate School of International Studies
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solar home systems, demonstration effects, rural electrification, off-grid electricity, energy access, energy poverty, India

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The Adoption and Use of Solar Mini-Grids in Grid-Electrified Indian Villages

Energy for Sustainable Development, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 04 Mar 2020
Anjali Sharma, Shalu Agrawal and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Maryland, Council on Energy, Environment and Water and Johns Hopkins SAIS
Downloads 197 (209,437)
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mini-grids, adoption, rural enterprises, rural households

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Satellite Data for the Social Sciences: Measuring Rural Electrification with Nighttime Lights

International Journal of Remote Sensing (Forthcoming)
Number of pages: 85 Posted: 06 Dec 2017 Last Revised: 08 Dec 2017
Eugenie Dugoua, Ryan Kennedy and Johannes Urpelainen
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment, University of Houston - Department of Political Science and Johns Hopkins SAIS
Downloads 183 (223,550)
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Night Lights, India, Electrification, Economic Development, Remote Sensing

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Inequality in Policy Implementation: Caste and Electrification in Rural India

Journal of Public Policy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 101 Posted: 08 Mar 2020
Michaël Aklin, Chao-yo Cheng and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Pittsburgh - Department of Political Science, Birkbeck, University of London and Johns Hopkins SAIS
Downloads 174 (233,359)
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discrimination, caste, energy policy, India

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The Need for Impact Evaluation in Electricity Access Research

Energy Policy, 2019
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 19 Nov 2019
Patrick Bayer, Ryan Kennedy, Joonseok Yang and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Strathclyde - Department of Government, University of Houston - Department of Political Science, Sungkyunkwan University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
Downloads 151 (262,617)
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impact evaluation, electricity access, observational and experimental methods, causal inference, sustainable development

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Electric Utilities and American Climate Policy: Lobbying by Expected Winners and Losers

Journal of Public Policy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 07 Dec 2014
Sung Eun Kim, Johannes Urpelainen and Joonseok Yang
Columbia University, Johns Hopkins SAIS and Sungkyunkwan University
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environmental politics; climate policy; lobbying; electricity; energy; American politics

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The Institutional Foundations of Sustainability: What Can We (Not) Learn from Political Economy?

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 27 May 2014
Marion Dumas and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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sustainable development, sustainability, politics, political science, political institutions

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The Effects of Rural Electrification in India: An Instrumental Variable Approach at the Household Level

Journal of Development Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 90 Posted: 08 Jul 2020
Daniel Robert Thomas, Harish S.P., Ryan Kennedy and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University, College of William & Mary, University of Houston - Department of Political Science and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Rural Electrification, India, Instrumental Variables, Economic Development

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International Institutions and Domestic Politics: Can Preferential Trading Agreements Help Leaders Promote Economic Reform?

APSA 2011 Annual Meeting Paper
Number of pages: 92 Posted: 01 Aug 2011 Last Revised: 23 Aug 2011
Leonardo Baccini and Johannes Urpelainen
McGill University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Instruments of Political Control: National Oil Companies, Oil Prices, and Petroleum Subsidies

Comparative Political Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 20 Aug 2014
Andrew Cheon, Maureen Lackner and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University, Environmental Defense Fund and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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petroleum subsidies, fuel subsidies, national oil companies, political economy

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The Domestic Preconditions for International Policy Diffusion: The Case of Environmental Ministries

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 23 Jul 2010
Michaël Aklin and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Pittsburgh - Department of Political Science and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Environmental, Democratization, Policy Diffusion, National Institutions, Survival Models

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Solar Power for Street Vendors? Problems with Centralized Charging Stations in Urban Markets

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 30 Sep 2014 Last Revised: 29 Apr 2015
David Szakonyi and Johannes Urpelainen
George Washington University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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solar power, distributed energy generation, energy poverty, urbanization, informal economy, India

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Early Electrification and the Quality of Service: Evidence from Rural India

Energy for Sustainable Development, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 13 Feb 2018
Daniel Robert Thomas and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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energy access; rural electrification; India

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Household Energy Access and Expenditure in Developing Countries: Evidence from India, 1987-2010

Energy for Sustainable Development, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 17 Aug 2016
Meir Alkon, Harish S.P. and Johannes Urpelainen
Harvard University, College of William & Mary and Johns Hopkins SAIS
Downloads 111 (330,688)
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energy access, energy poverty, sustainable development, India, survey analysis

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Path Dependence, Political Competition, and Renewable Energy Policy: A Dynamic Model

Number of pages: 71 Posted: 19 Aug 2014
Marion Dumas, James Rising and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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renewable energy; sustainable energy transitions; political economy; computational models

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Your Place or Mine? Institutional Capture and the Creation of Overlapping International Institutions

British Journal of Political Science (2013)
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 13 Nov 2013
Johannes Urpelainen and Thijs Van de Graaf
Johns Hopkins SAIS and Ghent University
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international institutions; transaction costs; institutional capture; institutional overlap; bargaining

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Fuel Stacking in India: Changes in the Cooking and Lighting Mix, 1987-2010

Forthcoming in Energy
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 06 Aug 2014
Chao-yo Cheng and Johannes Urpelainen
Birkbeck, University of London and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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India, fuel stacking, lighting, cooking, household surveys, energy access

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Strategic Side Payments: Preferential Trading Agreements, Economic Reform, and Foreign Aid

Forthcoming in The Journal of Politics
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 22 Aug 2012
Leonardo Baccini and Johannes Urpelainen
McGill University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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foreign aid, reform, trade agreement

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Trust in Government and Subsidy Reform: Evidence from a Survey of Indian Farmers

Studies in Comparative International Development, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 84 Posted: 27 Mar 2018 Last Revised: 19 Apr 2018
Meir Alkon and Johannes Urpelainen
Harvard University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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subsidies; social policies; trust; electricity; public opinion

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Economics of Household Technology Adoption in Developing Countries: Evidence From Solar Technology Adoption in Rural India

Energy Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 22 Mar 2018
Michaël Aklin, Patrick Bayer, Harish S.P. and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Pittsburgh - Department of Political Science, University of Strathclyde - Department of Government, College of William & Mary and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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technology adoption, solar microgrids, household model, entrepreneurial spirit

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The Future of India's Coal-Fired Power Generation Capacity

Journal of Cleaner Production, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 08 May 2019
Joonseok Yang and Johannes Urpelainen
Sungkyunkwan University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
Downloads 100 (354,534)
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India; Fossil Fuels; Coal; Climate Change; Power Sector; Low-Carbon Development

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Mid-Century Strategies: Pathways to a Low-Carbon Future?

Climate Policy
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 13 Jun 2019
Narayan Gopinathan, Narayan Subramanian and Johannes Urpelainen
University of British Columbia (UBC), Columbia University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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climate policy, decarbonization, public policy

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An Evaluation of Dynamic Electricity Pricing for Solar Micro-Grids in Rural India

Energy Strategy Reviews
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 23 Jun 2018
Sini Numminen, Semee Yoon, Johannes Urpelainen and Peter Lund
Aalto University - School of Science, Yonsei University - UIC & Graduate School of International Studies, Johns Hopkins SAIS and Southeast University - Key Laboratory of Solar Energy Science and Technology in Jiangsu Province
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India, Energy Access, Solar Power, Distributed Energy, Demand Management, Field Experiment

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Understanding Segmentation in Rural Electricity Markets: Evidence from India

Energy Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 02 Mar 2020
Daniel Robert Thomas, Shalu Agrawal, Harish S.P., Aseem Mahajan and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University, Council on Energy, Environment and Water, College of William & Mary, Harvard University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Electricity, Energy, Demand, India, Clustering, Segmentation, Rural Development

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Willingness to Pay for Solar Lanterns: Does the Trial Period Play a Role?

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 18 Sep 2014
Semee Yoon, Johannes Urpelainen and Milind Kandlikar
Yonsei University - UIC & Graduate School of International Studies, Johns Hopkins SAIS and University of British Columbia (UBC)
Downloads 89 (381,416)
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technology adoption, solar power, renewable energy, willingness to pay, experimental economics

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Quality of Service Predicts Willingness to Pay for Household Electricity Connections in Rural India

Energy Policy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 07 Feb 2019
Ryan Kennedy, Aseem Mahajan and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Houston - Department of Political Science, Harvard University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
Downloads 88 (384,079)
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Energy Access; Rural Electrification; India; Selection Models

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Geographic and Socio-Economic Barriers to Rural Electrification: New Evidence from Indian Villages

Energy Policy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 24 Mar 2017
Eugenie Dugoua, Ruinan Liu and Johannes Urpelainen
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment, Columbia University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
Downloads 85 (392,229)
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India, rural electrification, energy poverty, public policy

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Technology Competition and International Cooperation: Friends or Foes?

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 03 Jul 2011
Sung Eun Kim and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Distributed Power Generation in National Rural Electrification Plans: An International and Comparative Evaluation

Energy Research and Social Science, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 19 Apr 2018
Siyuan Ma and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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rural electrification; distributed energy; energy access; energy policy

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Drivers of Household Appliance Usage: Evidence From Rural India

Energy for Sustainable Development, 2020
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 15 Jun 2020
Jennifer L Richmond, Shalu Agrawal and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Maryland - College Park, Council on Energy, Environment and Water and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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India, electricity access, environment, off-grid energy access, appliances, rural development

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Removing Fuel Subsidies: How Can International Organizations Support National Policy Reforms?

International Environmental Agreements, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 07 Sep 2016
Joel Smith. and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
Downloads 78 (412,268)

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fuel subsidies, energy policy, international organizations, policy reform

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The Enemy Within? Green Industrial Policy and Stranded Assets in China’s Power Sector

Global Environmental Politics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 19 Aug 2021
Jonas Nahm and Johannes Urpelainen
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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climate policy, energy policy, political economy, China

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A Global Analysis of Progress in Household Electrification

Energy Policy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 03 Aug 2018
Michaël Aklin, Harish S.P. and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Pittsburgh - Department of Political Science, College of William & Mary and Johns Hopkins SAIS
Downloads 77 (415,338)
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Electrification, Energy Poverty, Rural Electrification, Urban Electrification, Energy Access

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LPG as a Clean Cooking Fuel: Adoption, Use, and Impact in Rural India

Energy Policy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 09 Aug 2018
Carlos F. Gould and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins SAIS
Downloads 75 (421,415)
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India; energy poverty; clean cooking; technology adoption; sustained use

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Environmental Degradation and Public Opinion: The Case of Air Pollution in Vietnam

Journal of Environment and Development, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 26 Nov 2019
Sung Eun Kim, Harish S.P., Ryan Kennedy, Xiaomeng Jin and Johannes Urpelainen
Korea University, College of William & Mary, University of Houston - Department of Political Science, Columbia University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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air pollution, public opinion, Southeast Asia, education, Vietnam

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Political Institutions and Pollution: Evidence from Coal-Fired Power Generation

Review of Policy Research (2019)
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 22 Aug 2019
Richard Clark, Noah Zucker and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Political Science, Department of Political Science, Columbia University - Department of Political Science and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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air pollution, coal, environmental Kuznets curve, environmental politics, political institutions power sector

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Access to Modern Fuels and Satisfaction with Cooking Arrangements: Survey Evidence from Rural India

Energy for Sustainable Development, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 87 Posted: 14 Mar 2017
Sandra Baquié and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
Downloads 67 (447,726)
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Energy Poverty, Energy Access, Cooking Fuels, Survey Research, India

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Electrification and Appliance Ownership Over Time: Evidence from Rural India

Energy Policy (2019)
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 15 Jul 2019
Jennifer L Richmond and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Maryland - College Park and Johns Hopkins SAIS
Downloads 63 (461,841)
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India; rural electrification; energy access; energy demand; electric appliances

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Rise to the Occasion? A Critique of the World Bank's Regulatory Indicators for Sustainable Energy

Energy Research and Social Science, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 30 Oct 2017
Johannes Urpelainen
Johns Hopkins SAIS
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policy reform; energy policy; sustainable energy; energy access; renewable energy; energy efficiency

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Preparing for a Long Run: What Explains Variation in Countries’ Vulnerability to International Shocks?

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 11 Jun 2011
Michaël Aklin and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Pittsburgh - Department of Political Science and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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market failure, international shocks, governance, corruption, energy market

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Global Patterns of Power Sector Reform, 1982-2013

Energy Strategy Reviews, 2018
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 02 Jan 2019
Johannes Urpelainen and Joonseok Yang
Johns Hopkins SAIS and Sungkyunkwan University
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political economy, power sector, policy reform, developing countries

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Who Should Take the Garbage Out? Public Opinion on Waste Management in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Habitat International, 2014, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 06 Nov 2014
Chao-yo Cheng and Johannes Urpelainen
Birkbeck, University of London and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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solid waste management, municipal waste, urbanization, public goods, public opinion, Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

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The Behavioral Impact of Basic Energy Access: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Solar Lanterns in Rural India

Energy for Sustainable Development, 2020
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 11 May 2020
Aseem Mahajan, Harish S.P. and Johannes Urpelainen
Harvard University, College of William & Mary and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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rural electrification; India; economic development; lighting

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Geography, Community, Household: Adoption of Distributed Solar Power Across India

Energy for Sustainable Development, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 02 Oct 2017
Michaël Aklin, Chao-yo Cheng and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Pittsburgh - Department of Political Science, Birkbeck, University of London and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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distributed solar power, technology adoption, sustainable energy, rural electrification, India

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Political Market Failure? The Effect of Government Strength on Technology Policy in Industrialized Democracies

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 06 Jun 2011
Alexandra E. Cirone and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Technology policy, political economy, energy intensity, government strength, comparative politics environmental policy

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Shades of Darkness or Light? A Systematic Review of Geographic Bias in Impact Evaluations of Electricity Access

Forthcoming, Energy Research & Social Science
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 12 Jul 2019
David Hamburger, Joel Jaeger, Patrick Bayer, Ryan Kennedy, Joonseok Yang and Johannes Urpelainen
Johns Hopkins University SAIS, Johns Hopkins University SAIS, University of Strathclyde - Department of Government, University of Houston - Department of Political Science, Sungkyunkwan University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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electricity access; energy poverty; impact evaluation; electrification; development; geographical distribution; systematic review

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Environmental Justice in India: Incidence of Air Pollution from Coal-Fired Power Plants

Ecological Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 102 Posted: 08 Jun 2020
Jacob Kopas, Erin York, Xiaomeng Jin, Harish S.P., Ryan Kennedy, Shiran Victoria Shen and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University, Columbia University, Columbia University, College of William & Mary, University of Houston - Department of Political Science, University of Virginia and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Environmental Justice, Environmental Discrimination, Coal, Air Pollution, India, Environmental Kuznets Curve

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Identifying Coal-Fired Power Plants for Early Retirement

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2020
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 28 Apr 2020
Nada Maamoun, Ryan Kennedy, Xiaomeng Jin and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Hamburg, University of Houston - Department of Political Science, Columbia University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Coal Energy, Plant Retirement, Air Pollution, Climate Change, HYSPLIT model

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Vested Interests: Examining the Political Obstacles to Power Sector Reform in Twenty Indian States

Energy Research and Social Science, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 19 Oct 2020 Last Revised: 07 Sep 2021
Chao-yo Cheng, YuJung Julia Lee, Galen Murray, Yuree Noh, Johannes Urpelainen and Joseph Van Horn
Birkbeck, University of London, Colorado State University, Fort Collins - Colorado State University, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Rhode Island College, Johns Hopkins SAIS and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
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economic reform, political economy, interest groups, power sector, energy policy, India

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How Do Sectoral Interests Shape Distributive Politics? Evidence from Gasoline and Diesel Subsidy Reforms

Review of Policy Research, 2017
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 08 Aug 2017
Brian Blankenship and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Miami and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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distributive politics, special interest politics, policy reform, subsidies, energy policy

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The Great Equalizer: Inequality in Tribal Energy Access and Policies to Address It

Energy Research & Social Science, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 28 May 2021 Last Revised: 23 Jun 2021
Michaël Aklin, Brian Blankenship, Vagisha Nandan and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Pittsburgh - Department of Political Science, University of Miami, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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energy inequality; energy poverty; electricity access; Jharkhand; India; Saubhagya

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Migration, Assets, and Forest Degradation in a Tropical Deciduous Forest of South Asia

Ecological Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 28 Nov 2020
Sandra Baquié, Johannes Urpelainen, Sarika Khanwilkar, Christopher S. Galletti, Nandini Velho, Pinki Mondal, Harini Nagendra and Ruth DeFries
Columbia University, Johns Hopkins SAIS, Columbia University, Columbia University, Columbia University, University of Delaware, Azim Premji University and Columbia University
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Seasonal Migration; Forest Degradation; Central India

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Drivers of Household Electricity Demand in Rural India

Energy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 28 Oct 2020
Shalu Agrawal, Harish S.P., Aseem Mahajan, Daniel Robert Thomas and Johannes Urpelainen
Council on Energy, Environment and Water, College of William & Mary, Harvard University, Columbia University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Rural consumers, electricity, access, reliability, consumption

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Vouchers Can Create a Thriving Market for Distributed Power Generation in Developing Countries

Energy Research and Social Science, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 30 Jul 2018
Johannes Urpelainen
Johns Hopkins SAIS
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rural electrification, solar power, distributed energy, energy access, energy policy

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Windows of Opportunity: Legislative Fragmentation Conditions the Effect of Partisanship on Deregulation

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 17 Jul 2011
Michael G. Smith and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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deregulation, political economy, partisanship

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Environmental Effects of GATT/WTO Membership: An Empirical Evaluation

International Interactions, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 204 Posted: 17 Jun 2019
Sung Eun Kim, Johannes Urpelainen and Joonseok Yang
Korea University, Johns Hopkins SAIS and Sungkyunkwan University
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international trade, multilateral trade regime, World Trade Organization, international environmental policy, trade-environment nexus, globalization

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Profitable Participation: Technology Innovation as an Influence on the Ratification of Regulatory Treaties

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 12 Apr 2011
Chris Marcoux and Johannes Urpelainen
College of William and Mary and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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international cooperation, international regulation, treaty ratification, technology innovation, environmental policy

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The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: Developing Countries’ Unity at the Nexus of Trade and Environmental Policy

Review of International Organizations, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 14 Dec 2018
Tana Johnson and Johannes Urpelainen
Duke University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Electric Shock: The 2012 India Blackout and Public Confidence in Politicians

Number of pages: 85 Posted: 30 Sep 2016
Brian Blankenship and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Miami and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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public services, public goods, public opinion, infrastructure, India

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The Role of Education and Attitudes in Cooking Fuel Choice: Evidence From Two States in India

Energy for Sustainable Development, 2019
Number of pages: 91 Posted: 06 Dec 2019
Carlos F. Gould and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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India, energy poverty, clean cooking, technology adoption, behavior change

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Policy Reform and the Problem of Private Investment: Evidence from the Power Sector

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 133 Posted: 24 Oct 2016
Johannes Urpelainen and Joonseok Yang
Johns Hopkins SAIS and Sungkyunkwan University
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international political economy, power sector reform, infrastructure investment, veto players, executive constraints, policy reform

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Can Product Demonstrations Create Markets for Sustainable Energy Technology? A Randomized Controlled Trial in Rural India

Energy Policy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 16 May 2017
Johannes Urpelainen and Semee Yoon
Johns Hopkins SAIS and Yonsei University - UIC & Graduate School of International Studies
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Solar Home Systems, Rural Electrification, Energy Access, Randomized Controlled Trials, Marketing, Awareness, Information

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Differences Matter: Partisan Heterogeneity and Cooperation in the European Union

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 25 Oct 2011
Christina J. Schneider and Johannes Urpelainen
University of California, San Diego and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Distributional Conflict between Powerful States and International Treaty Ratification

International Studies Quarterly, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 25 Oct 2011
Christina J. Schneider and Johannes Urpelainen
University of California, San Diego and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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The Sorry State of Research on Public Opinion About Air Pollution: A Systematic Review

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 07 Jan 2021
Sung Eun Kim, Nada Maamoun, Narayan Gopinathan and Johannes Urpelainen
Korea University, University of Hamburg, University of British Columbia (UBC) and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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air pollution, public opinion, systematic literature review

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Subjective Satisfaction with Off -Grid Electricity in Rural India

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 13 Feb 2018
Sean Leong, Johannes Urpelainen and Abhishek Jain
Columbia University, Johns Hopkins SAIS and Council on Energy, Environment and Water
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energy access, rural electri cation, distributed energy, renewable energy

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Greasing the Wheels: The Politics of Environmental Clearances in India

Studies in Comparative International Development 2021
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 11 Mar 2021
Jacob Kopas, Johannes Urpelainen and Erin York
Columbia University, Johns Hopkins SAIS and Columbia University
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India, coal, environmental regulation, political alignment, political economy

72.

Perceptions and Acceptability of Electricity Theft: Towards Better Public Service Provision

World Development, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 95 Posted: 06 Jan 2021
Jason Chun Yu Wong, Brian Blankenship, Johannes Urpelainen, Karthik Ganesan, Kapardhi Bharadwaj and Kanika Balani
Columbia University, University of Miami, Johns Hopkins SAIS, Council on Energy, Environment and Water, Council on Energy, Environment and Water and Council on Energy, Environment and Water
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social norms; theft; public service provision; energy policy; conjoint experiment

73.

Managing Federal Transfers in Brazil: Do Coalition Members Reap Benefits?

Number of pages: 76 Posted: 25 Apr 2017
Tara Slough, Johannes Urpelainen and Joonseok Yang
Columbia University, Johns Hopkins SAIS and Sungkyunkwan University
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Brazil; Coalitions; Partisan Politics; Regression Discontinuity

74.

Explaining Willingness to Pay for Pricing Reforms That Improve Electricity Service in India

Initiative for Sustainable Energy Policy, 2019
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 22 Jan 2019
Brian Blankenship, Jason Chun Yu Wong and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Miami, Columbia University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Energy; India; Public Opinion; Electricity; Pricing Reform; Public Services

75.

Cross-State Air Pollution Transport Calls for More Centralization in India's Environmental Federalism

Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2020
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 13 Aug 2020
Xinming Du, Hao Guo, Hongliang Zhang, Wei Peng and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University, School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA), Sustainable Development, Students, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Fudan University, Pennsylvania State University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Air Pollution, Energy Policy, Environmental Federalism, Atmospheric Modeling, India

76.

The Future of Coal-Fired Power Generation in Southeast Asia

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 28 Jan 2020
Richard Clark, Noah Zucker and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Political Science, Department of Political Science, Columbia University - Department of Political Science and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Coal, Energy Policy, Fossil Fuels, Power Sector, Climate Change, Southeast Asia

77.

The Gendered Nature of Liquefied Petroleum Adoption and Use in Rural India

Journal of Development Studies, 2019
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 09 Sep 2019
Carlos F. Gould and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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India, energy poverty, clean cooking, gender

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Elections and Policy Responsiveness: Evidence from Environmental Voting in the U.S. Congress

Review of Policy Research, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 08 Oct 2019
Richard McAlexander and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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environmental policy, roll call voting, electoral politics, democratic accountability, Congress

79.

Energy Access for Marginalized Communities: Evidence from Rural North India, 2015-2018

World Development, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 23 Nov 2020
Setu Pelz, Namrata Chindarkar and Johannes Urpelainen
Reiner Lemoine Institut, Ahmedabad University (AU) and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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quality of energy access, energy reforms, grid electricity, LPG, Asia, India

80.

Distributional Consequences of International Organizational Change

APSA 2012 Annual Meeting Paper
Number of pages: 96 Posted: 14 Jul 2012 Last Revised: 04 Dec 2012
Johannes Urpelainen, Patrick Bayer and Christopher Marcoux
Johns Hopkins SAIS, University of Strathclyde - Department of Government and Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University - Department of Political Science
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Measuring and Explaining Household Access to Electrical Energy Services: Evidence From Rural Northern India

Energy Policy, 2020
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 04 Sep 2020
Setu Pelz and Johannes Urpelainen
Reiner Lemoine Institut and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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energy access; energy services; rural electrification; multi-tier framework; India

82.

Lock-In for Lighting: The Puzzle of Continued Kerosene Use among Electrified Households in Six Indian States

Energy Research and Social Science, 2020
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 26 May 2020
Xiaoxue Hou and Johannes Urpelainen
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Rural electrification; energy access; energy poverty; India; lighting

83.

Trials and Tribulations: Lost Energy Access Gains in Rural India

Energy for Sustainable Development, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 03 Feb 2020
Michaël Aklin and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Pittsburgh - Department of Political Science and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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electricity access, reversals, grid electricity, off-grid electricity

84.

Accession Rules for International Institutions: A Legitimacy-Efficacy Trade-Off?

Journal of Conflict Resolution, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 25 Oct 2011
Christina J. Schneider and Johannes Urpelainen
University of California, San Diego and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Power Availability and Reliability of Solar Pico-Grids in Rural Areas: A Case Study from Northern India

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, Volume 29, Pages 147-154, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 06 Sep 2018
Sini Numminen, Peter Lund, Semee Yoon and Johannes Urpelainen
Aalto University - School of Science, Southeast University - Key Laboratory of Solar Energy Science and Technology in Jiangsu Province, Yonsei University - UIC & Graduate School of International Studies and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Reliability, Power Availability, Solar Micro-Grids, Pico-Grids, India, Frugal Innovation

86.

Is Coal-Fired Power Generation Associated with Rural Electrification? A Global Analysis

Forthcoming, Energy Research & Social Science
Number of pages: 78 Posted: 28 Aug 2019
Joonseok Yang and Johannes Urpelainen
Sungkyunkwan University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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energy access; energy poverty; rural electrification; coal

87.

Firewood, Forests, and Fringe Populations: Exploring the Inequitable Socioeconomic Dimensions of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Adoption in India

Energy Research and Social Science, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 01 Apr 2021
Sarika Khanwilkar, Carlos F. Gould, Ruth DeFries, Bilal Habib and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, Wildlife Institute of India and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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India, liquefied petroleum gas, biomass cooking, energy access, clean cooking fuel, barrier identification

88.

Increasing Rural Electrification through Connection Campaigns

Energy Policy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 24 Feb 2020
Brian Blankenship, Ryan Kennedy, Aseem Mahajan, Jason Chun Yu Wong and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Miami, University of Houston - Department of Political Science, Harvard University, Columbia University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Energy, India, Electrification, Public services

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Multilevel Customer Segmentation for Off-Grid Solar in Developing Countries: Evidence from Solar Home Systems in Rwanda and Kenya

Forthcoming Energy
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 27 Aug 2019
Ryan Kennedy, Sini Numminen, Joseph L. Sutherland and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Houston - Department of Political Science, Aalto University - School of Science, Columbia University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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renewable energy, payment policies, economic development, solar home systems, Rwanda, Kenya

90.

State Policy and Lobbying in a Federal System: Evidence from the Production Tax Credit for Renewable Energy, 1998-2012

State Politics & Policy Quarterly, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 79 Posted: 07 May 2020
Sung Eun Kim, Johannes Urpelainen and Joonseok Yang
Korea University, Johns Hopkins SAIS and Sungkyunkwan University
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lobbying; federal and state policies; energy and environment

91.

Commercial and Industrial Consumers’ Perspectives on Electricity Pricing Reform: Evidence from India

Energy Policy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 23 Apr 2019
Tom Moerenhout, Shruti Sharma and Johannes Urpelainen
Columbia University, International Institute for Sustainable Development and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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energy policy; energy subsidies; power sector; interest groups; India

92.

Narrowing Fossil Fuel Consumption in the Indian Road Transport Sector Towards Reaching Carbon Neutrality

JEPO-D-22-00998
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 21 Apr 2022
MD Shouquat Hossain, Yan Ru Fang, Teng Ma, Chen Huang, Wei Peng, Johannes Urpelainen, Chetan Hebbale and Hancheng Dai
Peking University, Peking University, Peking University, Peking University, Park University, Johns Hopkins SAIS, Johns Hopkins University and Peking University
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carbon neutrality, Co-benefits, Electricity, Hydrogen, Air pollutants, India

93.

Predicting Household Electricity Consumption in Data-Poor Environments with Machine Learning Algorithms

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 06 Apr 2022
Richard McAlexander, Michaël Aklin, Ryan Kennedy, Tom Moerenhout, Shrut Sharma and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh - Department of Political Science, University of Houston, Columbia University, International Institute for Sustainable Development and Johns Hopkins SAIS
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electricity access, electricity consumption, missing data, machine learning, random trees

94.

Explaining Public Support for International Integration: How Do National Conditions and Treaty Characteristics Interact with Individual Beliefs?

Journal of Politics, Vol. 74, No. 4, pp. 1108–1124, 2012
Posted: 27 Jun 2013
Thomas Sattler and Johannes Urpelainen
University of Geneva - Department of Political Science and International Relations and Johns Hopkins SAIS

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Explaining the Schwarzenegger Phenomenon: Local Frontrunners in Climate Policy

Global Environmental Politics, Vol. 9, No. 3, 2009
Posted: 06 May 2010
Johannes Urpelainen
Johns Hopkins SAIS

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climate change, global warming, politics, regulation, public goods

96.

Political-Economic Problems in Trade Capacity Building

Review of International Organizations, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 329-359, 2009
Posted: 06 May 2010
Johannes Urpelainen
Johns Hopkins SAIS

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international trade, capacity building, development, game theory

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Enforcement and Capacity Building in International Cooperation

International Theory, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 32-49, 2010
Posted: 06 May 2010
Johannes Urpelainen
Johns Hopkins SAIS

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international cooperation, enforcement, capacity building, game theory