There are confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the U.S. and a chartered flight evacuated Americans from China through the Anchorage airport before arriving in California. But how big should this concern be compared to annual influenza infections?
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Kevin Berry, an assistant professor of economics with Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s Institute of Social and Economic Research, focuses on research on how people respond to environmental risk.
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Extractive industries are often challenged by nearby communities due to their environmental and social impacts. If proximity to resource extraction sites represents a disamenity to households, the opening of new mines should lead to a decrease in housing prices.
