Was Hurricane Sandy the ‘Fat Tail’ of Climate Change?
by Gernot Wagner and Martin L. Weitzman
Writing
My columns, essays, books, as well as research and teaching materials like case studies.
Playing God
The climate problem, twice over: Seven billion "free riders," meet the "free drivers" of geoengineering.
Mobilizing the Private Sector: Quantity-Performance Instruments for Public Climate Funds.
by Arunabha Ghosh, Benito Müller, William Pizer, and Gernot Wagner
Don't just vote with your dollars. Vote.
New York Times Room for Debate
Rio Isn’t All Lost
Carbon emissions have increased by 50 percent since the first Earth Summit meeting in Rio de Janeiro, but the rapid development of wind and solar energy offers hope.
Air Travel and Global Warming: The EU Is Leading
Has the EU found a way to get consumers to bear more of the environmental costs of flying?
It’s not over ‘til the fat tail zings
You can bail out AIG, Greece, or even the United States. You can’t bail out the planet.
Naomi Klein is half right
Distorted markets are the real problem
Innovation is Not Enough
Why Polluters Must Pay
For Young College Students, the Case for Economics
Economics is more than business. It's about setting the rules in the first place. That requires both a different toolkit and a different worldview.
Improving the Effectiveness of Climate Finance
ODI, CPI, EDF & Brookings joint research initiative
Le développement durable? C'est de l'économie pure et dure
French translation of Foreign Policy article
The Economic Case for Environmental Rules
Overall, the benefits of the 1970 Clean Air Act exceed costs by a factor of 30 to 1.
Cold, Hard Economics
Why changing your old lightbulbs and toting your eco-friendly canvas shopping bag around won't save the planet.
What Economics Can Contribute to a Healthier Planet
If you care about the planet, there’s no better way to make your feelings known than to study up on your economics.
Going Green but Getting Nowhere
Don’t stop recycling. Don’t stop buying local. But add mastering some basic economics to your to-do list.
Climate Policy: Hard Problem, Soft Thinking
by Gernot Wagner and Richard J. Zeckhauser
Carbon trading grows up
When someone robs a bank, nobody challenges the legitimacy of banks. They suggest instead that the bank find better security. Why should carbon markets be any different?
Austrian Rail Lines
Warum sollte die AUA nicht Züge von Linz nach Wien Schwechat anbieten?
Energy Content of World Trade
by Gernot Wagner
