The Long View: Thoughts on the Economics Field from Three Environmental Economists

Published: June 9, 2024, midnight

In this week\u2019s episode, host Margaret Walls talks with economists Maximilian Auffhammer, Paul J. Ferraro, and John Whitehead. All three guests are recent recipients of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) Fellows Award. The AERE Fellows Program recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of environmental and resource economics, including research, mentorship, service in the AERE community, and policy advising. Auffhammer, Ferraro, and Whitehead reflect on their careers, discuss winning the award, and offer insights into the current state of environmental and resource economics and the evolution of the field.\n\nReferences and recommendations:\n\nAssociation of Environmental and Resource Economists; https://www.aere.org/\n\nBerkeley/Sloan Summer School in Environmental and Energy Economics; https://www.auffhammer.com/summer-school\n\n\u201cPricing the Priceless: A History of Environmental Economics\u201d by Spencer Banzhaf; https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/pricing-the-priceless/417AAD8A445E8B64BAD6BC201D2F2163\n\n\u201cLetter from Birmingham Jail\u201d by Martin Luther King Jr.; https://digitalcollections.libraries.ua.edu/digital/collection/p17336coll22/id/2681/