Sefi Roth

Sefi Roth is an Associate Professor of Environmental Economics in the Department of Geography and Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He is the founder and co-leader of the Economics of Air Pollution (EAP) research group at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and a Research Affiliate at IZA. Roth also serves as a Visiting Scholar at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).

Roth's research primarily focuses on the economics of air pollution, examining its impacts across multiple domains. His key research areas include:

• Environmental economics, particularly air pollution effects
• Health economics related to pollution exposure
• Economics of education and how pollution affects learning outcomes
• Labor market impacts of environmental factors
• Urban economics and city planning implications
• Policy evaluation of environmental regulations

His work demonstrates consistent patterns showing how air pollution affects diverse aspects of human life including crime rates, educational performance, housing values, and general welfare. Roth's research often employs innovative methodologies combining environmental data with economic analysis to measure the real-world impacts of pollution.

Roth has received recognition through media coverage of his work, including features in major news outlets discussing his findings on London's Low Emission Zone improving schoolchildren's test results. His research has practical policy implications for urban planning and environmental regulation.

At LSE, Roth teaches GY426 - Environmental and Resource Economics and GY222 - Applied Environmental Economics. He is actively involved in policy discussions as a member of the UK Clean Air Programme Steering Committee and as head of the Clean Air Programme Task and Finish Group 'A Clean Air Community'.