Stories by Matthew Kahn

Natural Disasters by Location: Rich Leave and Poor Get Poorer

Each big catastrophe like a hurricane increases a U.S. county's poverty by 1 percent, 90 years of data show

July 2, 2017 — Leah Platt Boustan, Maria Lucia Yanguas, Matthew Kahn, Paul W. Rhode and The Conversation US

How Can Los Angeles Adapt to Coming Climate Change?

Climate change can’t alter the blue skies or access to the beach and mountains, but it will pose four tangible threats: The summers will grow hotter, the air will be smoggier, there will be more fires, and there will be much less water...

September 3, 2010 — Matthew Kahn