Matt Cole

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Matthew Cole’s work falls under the broad heading of the ‘Economics of Globalisation’. His research interests include:

Globalisation and the environment
The impact of trade, economic growth and investment flows on the environment and the role played by differences in environmental regulations
Firm- and industry-level studies of economy-environment interactions, often in developing countries
Spatial analyses of pollution patterns

Research activity per year

53 Article
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2024
Foetal Exposure to Air Pollution and Students' Cognitive Performance: Evidence from Agricultural Fires in Brazil
Carneiro, J., Cole, M. & Strobl, E., 1 Feb 2024, In: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. 31 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Remedi Restorative Mentors: Pilot trial report
Bandyopadhyay, S., Karavias, Y., Menezes, L., Taylor, J., Apena Rogers, S., Kane, E., Burton, A., Evans, E., Abramovaite, J., Montgomery, P., Chandan, J., Martin, J., Banerjee, A., Cole, M. & Chaudhuri, K., 26 Jan 2024, Youth Endowment Fund. 121 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

Open Access
2023
A review of FDI and the environment in Asia literature: Are there lessons for climate change mitigation strategies?
Cole, M., Elliott, R. & Zhang, L., 7 Feb 2023, 2023 ed. Philippines: Asian Development Bank. 65 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Assessing the Impacts of Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone on Air Quality: Estimates from a Machine Learning and Synthetic Control Approach
Liu, B., Bryson, J. R., Sevinc, D., Cole, M., Elliott, R., Bartington, S., Bloss, W. & Shi, Z., Oct 2023, In: Environmental and Resource Economics. 86, 1-2, p. 203-231 29 p.
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Attribution of air quality benefits to clean winter heating polices in China: combining machine learning with causal inference
Song, C., Liu, B., Cheng, K., Cole, M. A., Dai, Q., Elliott, R. J. R. & Shi, Z., 1 Feb 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Environmental Science and Technology.
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Immigration and labor shortages: learning from Japan and the United Kingdom
Lui-Farrer, G., Green, A., Ozgen, C. & Cole, M., 30 Jul 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Asian and Pacific Migration Journal.
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2022
Quantifying the impact of clean air policy interventions for air quality management
Shi, Z., Liu, B., Cheng, K., Elliott, R., Cole, M. & Bryson, J., Jun 2022, University of Birmingham. 4 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Other report

Open Access
2021
Biodiversity and economic land use
Cole, M. A., Elliott, R. J. R. & Strobl, E., 25 Aug 2021, In: Land Economics. 97, 2, p. 281-304 55 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Importing, outsourcing and pollution offshoring
Cole, M. A., Elliott, R. J. R., Okubo, T. & Zhang, L., Nov 2021, In: Energy Economics. 103, 14 p., 105562.
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The effects of air pollution on students’ cognitive performance: evidence from Brazilian university entrance tests
Carneiro, J., Cole, M. & Strobl, E., Nov 2021, In: Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. 8, 6, p. 1051-1077 27 p.
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10 Citations (Scopus)

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2020
Air pollution exposure and Covid‑19 in Dutch municipalities
Cole, M., Ozgen, C. & Strobl, E., 4 Aug 2020, In: Environmental and Resource Economics. 76, 4, p. 581–610 30 p.
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102 Citations (Scopus)

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The Impact of the Wuhan Covid-19 lockdown on air pollution and health: a machine learning and augmented synthetic control approach
Cole, M. A., Elliott, R. J. R. & Liu, B., 10 Aug 2020, In: Environmental and Resource Economics. 76, 4, p. 553-580 28 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
16 Citations (Scopus)
2019
Natural disasters and spatial heterogeneity in damages: the birth, life and death of manufacturing plants
Cole, M., Elliott, R., Okubo, T. & Strobl, E., Mar 2019, In: Journal of Economic Geography. 19, 2, p. 373–408 36 p.
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21 Citations (Scopus)

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Testing the emission reduction claims of CDM projects using the Benford’s Law
Cole, M., Maddison, D. & Zhang, L., 22 Nov 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Climatic Change.
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1 Citation (Scopus)

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The clean-up of Chinese manufacturing: examining the role played by changing techniques of production
Cole, M. & Zhang, L., Jul 2019, In: Economics Letters. 180, p. 11-14
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2018
Power outages and firm performance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Cole, M., Elliott, R., Occhiali, G. & Strobl, E., Sept 2018, In: Journal of Development Economics. 134, p. 150-159 10 p.
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26 Citations (Scopus)

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2017
Foreign Direct Investment and the Environment: A Review of the Literature
Cole, M., Elliott, R. & Zhang, L., 1 Oct 2017, In: Annual Review of Environment and Resources. 42, p. 465-487
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
32 Citations (Scopus)
Pre-disaster planning and post-disaster aid: examining the impact of the great East Japan earthquake
Cole, M. A., Elliott, R., Okubo, T. & Strobl, E., Mar 2017, In: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 21, p. 291-302 12 p.
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9 Citations (Scopus)

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2014
Climate change, hydro-dependency, and the African dam boom
Cole, M. A., Elliott, R. J. R. & Strobl, E., Aug 2014, In: World Development. 60, p. 84-98 15 p.
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33 Citations (Scopus)

116 Downloads (Pure)
Economic Growth and the Environment
Cole, M. & Lucchesi, A., 2014, Handbook of Sustainable Development . 2 ed. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
International environmental outsourcing
Cole, M. A., Elliott, R. J. R. & Okubo, T., Nov 2014, In: Review of World Economics. 150, 4, p. 639-664 26 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
19 Citations (Scopus)

111 Downloads (Pure)
The environmental actions of firms: Examining the role of spillovers, networks and absorptive capacity
Albornoz-Crespo, F., Cole, M., Elliott, R. & Ercolani, M., 15 Dec 2014, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 146, p. 150-163 14 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
16 Citations (Scopus)

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2013
Local exposure to toxic releases: Examining the role of ethnic fractionalization and polarisation
Cole, M. A., Elliott, R. J. R. & Khemmarat, K., 1 Sept 2013, In: Ecological Economics. 93, p. 249-259 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus)
The Carbon Dioxide Analysis of Firms: A Spatial Analysis
Cole, M., Elliott, R., Zhou, Y. & Okubo, T., 1 Mar 2013, In: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. 65, 2, p. 290-309 20 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

64 Citations (Scopus)
2011
Growth, foreign direct investment, and the environment: Evidence from Chinese cities
Cole, M., Elliott, R. & Zhang, J., 1 Feb 2011, In: Journal of Regional Science. 51, 1, p. 121-138 18 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
133 Citations (Scopus)
The Stochastic Convergence of CO2 Emissions: A Long Memory Approach
Barassi, M., Cole, M. & Elliott, R., 1 Jul 2011, In: Environmental and Resource Economics. 49, 3, p. 367-385 19 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
69 Citations (Scopus)
2010
Firm Heterogeneity, Origin of Ownership and Export Participation
Cole, M., Elliott, R. & Virakul, S., 1 Feb 2010, In: World Economy. 33, 2, p. 264-291 28 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
21 Citations (Scopus)
Trade, environmental regulations and industrial mobility: An industry-level study of Japan
Cole, M., Elliott, R. & Okubo, T., 1 Aug 2010, In: Ecological Economics. 69, 10, p. 1995-2002 8 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
61 Citations (Scopus)
2009
Corruption, Governance and FDI Location in China: A Province-Level Analysis
Cole, M., Elliott, R. & Zhang, J., 1 Jan 2009, In: Journal of Development Studies. 45, 9, p. 1494-1512 19 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
81 Citations (Scopus)
Dirty money: Is there a wage premium for working in a pollution intensive industry?
Cole, M., Elliott, R. & Lindley, J., 1 Oct 2009, In: Journal of Risk and Uncertainty. 39, 2, p. 161-180 20 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
14 Citations (Scopus)
In Search of Environmental Spillovers
Albornoz, F., Cole, M., Elliott, R. & Ercolani, M., 1 Jan 2009, In: World Economy. 32, 1, p. 136-163 28 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
67 Citations (Scopus)
Institutionalized pollution havens
Cole, M. & Fredriksson, P., 1 Feb 2009, In: Ecological Economics. 68, 4, p. 1239-1256 18 p.
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64 Citations (Scopus)
2008
Industrial activity and the environment in China: An industry-level analysis☆
Cole, M., Elliott, R. & Wu, S., 1 Sept 2008, In: China Economic Review. 19, 3, p. 393-408 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
99 Citations (Scopus)
The environmental performance of firms: The role of foreign ownership, training, and experience
Cole, M., Elliott, R. & Strobl, E., 15 Apr 2008, In: Ecological Economics. 65, 3, p. 538-546 9 p.
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94 Citations (Scopus)
2007
Corruption, Income and the Environment: An Empirical Analysis
Cole, M., 15 May 2007, In: Ecological Economics. 62, 4, p. 637-647 11 p.
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179 Citations (Scopus)
Do Environmental Regulations Cost Jobs? An Industry Level Analysis of the UK
Elliott, R. & Cole, M., 1 Jan 2007, In: The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy. 7, 1
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2006
Comparing Contingent Valuation and Contingent Ranking: A Case Study Considering the Benefits of Urban River Water Quality Improvements
Cole, M., Bateman, I., Georgiou, S. & Hadley, D., 1 May 2006, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 79, p. 221-231 11 p.
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73 Citations (Scopus)
Does Trade Liberalisation Increase National Energy Use?
Cole, M., 1 Jul 2006, In: Economics Letters. 92, p. 108-112 5 p.
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171 Citations (Scopus)
Endogenous Pollution Havens: Does FDI Influence Environmental Regulations?
Cole, M., Elliott, R. & Fredriksson, P., 1 Mar 2006, In: Scandinavian Journal of Economics. 108, 1, p. 157-178 22 p.
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167 Citations (Scopus)
Endogenous Pollution Heavens: Does FDI Influence Environmental Regulation?
Cole, M. A., Elliott, R. J. R. & Fredriksson, P. G., 2006, In: Scandinavian Journal of Economics. 108, 1, p. 157-178 22 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Globalisation, Firm-Level Characteristics and Environmental Management: A Study of Japan
Elliott, R., Cole, M. & Shimamoto, K., 20 Sept 2006, In: Ecological Economics. 59, p. 312-323 12 p.
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44 Citations (Scopus)
The Impact of Poor Health on Total Factor Productivity: An Empirical Investigation
Cole, M. & Neumayer, E., 1 Aug 2006, In: Journal of Development Studies. 42, 6, p. 918-938 21 p.
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71 Citations (Scopus)
2005
A note on trends in European industrial pollution intensities: A divisia index approach
Cole, M. A., Elliott, R. J. R. & Shimamoto, K., 8 Aug 2005, In: The Energy Journal. 26, 3, p. 61-73 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
12 Citations (Scopus)
Environmental Policy and the Environmental Kuznets Curve: Can Developing Countries Escape the Detrimental Consequences of Economic Growth
Cole, M. & Neumayer, E., 1 Jan 2005, In Dauvergne, P. (ed.) International Handbook of Environmental Politics.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
FDI and the Capital Intensity of 'Dirty' Sectors: A Missing Piece of the Pollution Haven Puzzle
Cole, M. & Elliott, R., 1 Nov 2005, In: Review of Development Economics. 9, 4, p. 530-548 19 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

205 Citations (Scopus)
Industrial Characteristics, Environmental Regulations and Air Pollution: An Analysis of the UK Manufacturing Sector
Cole, M., Elliott, R. & Shimamoto, K., 1 Jul 2005, In: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. 50, 1, p. 121-143 23 p.
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202 Citations (Scopus)
Re-examining the Pollution-Income Relationship: A Random Coefficients Approach
Cole, M., 1 Jan 2005, In: Economics Bulletin. 14, 1, p. 1-7 7 p.
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42 Citations (Scopus)
Why the Grass is Not Always Greener: The Competing Effects of Environmental Regulations and Factor Intensities on US Specialization
Cole, M., Elliott, R. & Shimamoto, K., 1 Jul 2005, In: Ecological Economics. 51, 1, p. 95-109 15 p.
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38 Citations (Scopus)
2004

Contingent Ranking of River Water Quality Improvements
Cole, M. & Koundouri, P., 1 Jan 2004, Econometrics Informing Natural Resource Management.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Examining the Impact of Demographic Factors on Air Pollution
Neumayer, E. & Cole, M., 1 Jan 2004, In: Population and Environment. 26, 1, p. 5-21 17 p.
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350 Citations (Scopus)

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