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The researchers then connected that information to survey data on U.S. households, which Starr said included their primary employing industry. "If you're working in finance or real estate or insurance, you're likely to be having a much higher carbon impact than if you're working, say, in hotels or restaurants or education or in retail or wholesale trade. And that's something we really did not know before," Wilk said of the study. The paper examines other industries, too, and notes that "super emitting households" can belong to any sector of the economy. The survey data also included pre- and post-income tax categories, including wages, investments and the value of employer-sponsored retirement and health care plans, Starr added.
The researchers then connected that information to survey data on U.S. households, which Starr said included their primary employing industry. "If you're working in finance or real estate or insurance, you're likely to be having a much higher carbon impact than if you're working, say, in hotels or restaurants or education or in retail or wholesale trade. And that's something we really did not know before," Wilk said of the study. The paper examines other industries, too, and notes that "super emitting households" can belong to any sector of the economy. The survey data also included pre- and post-income tax categories, including wages, investments and the value of employer-sponsored retirement and health care plans, Starr added.
The researchers then connected that information to survey data on U.S. households, which Starr said included their primary employing industry. "If you're working in finance or real estate or insurance, you're likely to be having a much higher carbon impact than if you're working, say, in hotels or restaurants or education or in retail or wholesale trade. And that's something we really did not know before," Wilk said of the study. The paper examines other industries, too, and notes that "super emitting households" can belong to any sector of the economy. The survey data also included pre- and post-income tax categories, including wages, investments and the value of employer-sponsored retirement and health care plans, Starr added.