Environmental Economics
Environmental economics studies the economic aspects of environmental problems and how policy can contribute to sustainable development.
At the Department of Economics, researchers examine the causes of environmental problems, including market failures and coordination issues, and how policy instruments can be designed to address them, often with links to behavioural economics. Research covers issues such as air pollution, water quality, toxic substances, sustainable consumption, natural resources and climate change, often using experimental and valuation methods, across both developed and less developed country contexts.
This research area is one of several partly overlapping areas of expertise at the Department of Economics. Many researchers are active in more than one area.
Researchers in Environmental Economics
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For questions about the research area at the department, please contact Thomas Sterner.