Q&A: Economist explores how to balance environmental protection with economic growth

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Sep 18, 2026, 2:00 pm306 ptsTop
As a kid growing up in North Carolina, Prakash Mishra was interested in planets. "My parents got me a telescope when I turned 6 or 7, and that was my personality for probably 10 years," he says, noting that he thought he would eventually study physics or astrophysics.

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