Paulina Oliva

Paulina Oliva is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Southern California. Her research focuses on environmental economics, development economics, and the intersection of pollution with health and labor dynamics.

• PhD in Economics from UC Berkeley (2009)
• Specializes in air pollution effects, climate change adaptation, and environmental policy evaluation

Her recent publications examine:

• 2024: The impact of air pollution on mental health in China
• 2024: Environmental migration patterns
• 2022: Pollution-migration linkages in China
• 2020: Technology adoption under climate uncertainty in Zambia

She teaches graduate-level courses in empirical methods, urban economics, and environmental economics at USC.