Economics in the Age of Environmental Policy, with Robert Stavins

Host Daniel Raimi talks with Robert Stavins, the A.J. Meyer Professor of Energy and Economic Development at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Daniel and Rob discuss the role that economics has played in shaping environmental policy, both in the past and today. As major proposals like the Green New Deal seem to be turning away from market-based approaches, long-advocated by most economists, Rob shares how he sees the role of environmental economics in today’s environmental policy landscape. References and recommendations: "Harlan County USA"; http://www.cabincreekfilms.com/films_harlancounty.html "Columbia Energy Exchange"; https://energypolicy.columbia.edu/podcast/columbia-energy-exchange