Arpita Nehra

I am currently a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Resource Economics and Sustainability (RES) Lab at NC State University. I graduated from Utah State University in December 2021. I am primarily, a natural resource economist interested in using economic theory and modeling to facilitate policies revolving around natural resources, agriculture, and trade.

My research has centered around the application of econometric and general equilibrium tools to water economics, specifically, urban water and water trade in the Western US and India. At NC State, I am studying the linkages between forestland and avoided water treatment costs.

In my doctoral dissertation, I study the impacts of Owens Valley water transfer in the 1900s on Los Angeles’ economic growth and apply a cost-benefit type analysis for a water-sharing project in Utah.

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Personal Email: nehraarpita92@gmail.com

Twitter: @ArpitaNehra

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