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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Recent Publications
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 journal › Article › peer-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 journal › Article › peer-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 journal › Article › peer-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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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 journal › Article › peer-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 journal › Article › peer-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 journal › Article › peer-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 journal › Article › peer-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 journal › Article › peer-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 journal › Article › peer-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 journal › Article › peer-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 journal › Article › peer-review