Emily Pakhtigian

IEE Faculty Member
Titles and Affiliations
Assistant Professor in School of Public Policy, School of Public Policy

Research Summary

Pakhtigian’s research examines the causes and consequences of human interactions with the natural environment, with a particular focus on low- and middle-income country contexts. Her research interests include environmental health, water and sanitation, water resource planning and management, air pollution, and environmental policy.  

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Projects

Recent Publications

Blue and red tides in the Chesapeake Bay watershed: Examining political and environmental framings of collective action during the 2016 and 2020 elections

Mainzer, S. & Pakhtigian, E. L., Jun 2024, In: PloS one. 19, 6 June, e0298962.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Early warning systems, mobile technology, and cholera aversion: Evidence from rural Bangladesh

Pakhtigian, E. L., Aziz, S., Boyle, K. J., Akanda, A. S. & Hanifi, S. M. A., May 2024, In: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. 125, 102966.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Estimating Lost Dividends from Incomplete Energy Access Transitions

Pakhtigian, E. L., Jeuland, M., Pattanayak, S. K. & Phillips, J., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Forest Fires, Smoky Kitchens, and Human Health in Indonesia

Pakhtigian, E. L., Pattanayak, S. K. & Tan-Soo, J. S., Aug 2024, In: Environmental and Resource Economics. 87, 8, p. 2115-2141 27 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Social setting, gender, and preferences for improved sanitation: Evidence from experimental games in rural India

Pakhtigian, E. L. & Pattanayak, S. K., May 2024, In: World Development. 177, 106556.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Women who do not migrate: Intersectionality, social relations, and participation in Western Nepal

Shrestha, G., Pakhtigian, E. L. & Jeuland, M., Jan 2023, In: World Development. 161, 106109.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Climate and hydrological seasonal effects on household water insecurity: A systematic review

Broyles, L. M. T., Pakhtigian, E. L., Rosinger, A. Y. & Mejia, A., May 1 2022, In: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water. 9, 3, e1593.

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Are power plant closures a breath of fresh air? Local air quality and school absences

Komisarow, S. & Pakhtigian, E. L., Mar 2022, In: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. 112, 102569.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

COVID-19, public health messaging, and sanitation and hygiene practices in rural India

Pakhtigian, E. L., Downs-Tepper, H., Anson, A. & Pattanayak, S. K., Nov 1 2022, In: Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development. 12, 11, p. 828-837 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Sustaining latrine use: Peers, policies, and sanitation behaviors

Pakhtigian, E. L., Dickinson, K. L., Orgill-Meyer, J. & Pattanayak, S. K., Aug 2022, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 200, p. 223-242 20 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Does improved risk information increase the value of cholera prevention? An analysis of stated vaccine demand in slum areas of urban Bangladesh

Aziz, S., Pakhtigian, E. L., Akanda, A. S., Jutla, A., Huq, A., Alam, M., Ashan, G. U. & Colwell, R. R., Mar 2021, In: Social Science and Medicine. 272, 113716.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

The Effect of Coal-Fired Power Plant Closures on Emergency Department Visits for Asthma-Related Conditions Among 0- to 4-Year-Old Children in Chicago, 2009–2017

Komisarow, S. & Pakhtigian, E. L., May 2021, In: American journal of public health. 111, 5, p. 881-889 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

The role of hydropower in visions of water resources development for rivers of Western Nepal

Pakhtigian, E. L., Jeuland, M., Bharati, L. & Pandey, V. P., 2021, In: International Journal of Water Resources Development. 37, 3, p. 531-558 28 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Balancing intersectoral demands in basin-scale planning: The case of Nepal's western river basins

Pakhtigian, E. L., Jeuland, M., Dhaubanjar, S. & Pandey, V. P., Apr 2020, In: Water Resources and Economics. 30, 100152.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Valuing the Environmental Costs of Local Development: Evidence From Households in Western Nepal

Pakhtigian, E. L. & Jeuland, M., Apr 2019, In: Ecological Economics. 158, p. 158-167 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review