Tuesday, 01 June 2010 21:46

Employer Survey Results

Employers and plan sponsors are worried about the lack of preparation their employees have for retirement.

This paper compares three ways to promote more retirement security through the tax code.

Sunday, 01 February 2009 21:11

Global Warming and Economic Externalities

This paper explains equilibrium concepts appropriate to modeling an un-corrected negative externality, such as climate change.

Sunday, 01 February 2009 21:09

Economic Growth and Climate Change

Working Paper— This working paper sheds light on the various theories which attempt to explain the relationship between economic growth and climate change.

Working Paper — In this working paper, the authors analyze a basic growth model where they allow for global warming.

Sunday, 01 August 2010 21:05

The Economics of Climate Change

Brief — In light of the urgency presented by global warming, this policy note makes a case for ambitious mitigation policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions.

Thursday, 01 March 2012 21:03

Transitioning to Renewable Energy

Brief — Part of the public skepticism towards the transition to renewable energy and implementing mitigation policies is caused by the fear of job losses.

Working paper — This working paper analyzes when and how we should transition to green energy.

Saturday, 01 December 2012 20:58

The Social Cost of Carbon Emissions 

Working paper — Determining the social cost of carbon emissions (SCC) is a crucial step in the economic analysis of climate change policy.

Saturday, 01 March 2014 20:54

Economic Damages from Climate Change

Working paper — This working paper clarifies one of the most important aspects in evaluating the SCC in IAMs - the damage function - which maps environmental changes to economic impacts.