Energy and Environment
Climate change, energy conservation and power supplies pose some of today’s greatest challenges. SIEPR researchers are using the tools of economics to analyze the impact of environmental policy decisions being made in the United States and abroad. Our scholars work closely with scientists, engineers, and policymakers to develop and analyze economically viable approaches to safeguarding the environment and the broader impacts of environmental factors on society. Through our joint venture with Stanford's Precourt Institute for Energy, we also support the work of Stanford Environmental and Energy Policy Analysis Center (SEEPAC).
Keywords: environmental economics, energy markets, pollution, conservation, agriculture, climate change
People in Energy and Environment Research
- Associate Professor at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
- Professor of Economics
- Professor of Law
- Professor of Law
- Assistant Professor
- Senior Fellow
- Professor of Earth System Science
- Professor of Finance
- Visiting Associate Professor
- Professor of Economics
- Professor of Economics
- Professor of Law and Economics
- Professor of Accounting
- Associate Professor of Health Policy
- Charles R. Schwab Professor of Economics, Emeritus
- Professor of Management Science and Engineering
- Professor of Political Science
- Professor of Economics
Related Publications
- Heft-Neal, S., Gould, C., Childs, M., Kiang, M., Nadeau, K., Duggan, M., Bendavid, E., & Burke, M. (2023). Behavior Mediates the Health Effects of Extreme Wildfire Smoke Events. Working Paper.
- Burke, M., Childs, M., De la Cuesta, B., Qiu, M., Li, J., Gould, C., Heft-Neal, S., & Wara, M. (2023). Wildfire Influence on Recent US Pollution Trends. Working Paper.
- Borgschulte, M., Molitor, D., & Zou, E. . (2022). Wildfires reveal the large toll of air pollution on labor market outcomes. Policy Brief.
- Burke, M., Heft-Neal, S., Li, J., Driscoll, A., Baylis, P., Stigler, M., Weill, J., Burney, J., Wen, J., Childs, M., & Gould, C. (2021). Exposures and behavioral responses to wildfire smoke. Working Paper.
- Einav, L., Finkelstein, A., & Mahoney, N. (2021). The IO of Selection Markets. Working Paper.
- West, J., Fairlie, R., Pratt, B., & Rose, L. (2021). Automated Enforcement of Irrigation Regulations and Social Pressure for Water Conservation. Working Paper.
- Benami, E., Ho, D., & McDonough, A. (2020). Innovations for environmental compliance: emerging evidence and opportunities. Policy Brief.
- Ketcham, J. (2019). To reduce Alzheimer’s disease, clean up the air. Policy Brief.
- Kim, J., Lee, A., & Rossin-Slater, M. (2019). What to Expect When It Gets Hotter: The Impacts of Prenatal Exposure to Extreme Heat on Maternal and Infant Health. Working Paper.
- Alexander, D., & Schwandt, H. (2019). The impact of car pollution on infant and child health: Evidence from emissions cheating. Working Paper.
- Hodgson, C. (2019). Information externalities, free riding, and optimal exploration in the UK oil industry. Working Paper.
- Burke, M., & Tanutama, V. (2019). Climatic constraints on aggregate economic output. Working Paper.
- Baylis, P., & Boomhower, J. (2018). Moral hazard, wildfires, and the economic incidence of natural disasters. Working Paper.
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