The Lecture is full. No more registrations are being accepted.WHAT: A half-day seminar featuring groundbreaking climate prediction research by Alex Hall, UCLA climate scientist and professor, followed by a panel discussion with climate policy experts. WHY: The climate studies provide critical new information for the Los Angeles region, and could help inform potential mitigation and adaption plans and actions. Results from […]
“Using Information to Improve the Effectiveness of Nonlinear Pricing:Evidence from a Field Experiment.”Matthew Kahn, Professor University of California, Los AngelesDepartment of Public Policy, Department of Economics, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Matthew E. Kahn is a Professor at the UCLA Institute of the Environment, the Department of Economics, and the Department of Public Policy. He […]
“Emissionstandards with trading: Evidence from Alberta's GHG regulation”Dr. Deepak Rajagopal is assistant professor at the UCLA Institute of the Environment in Los Angeles. His special research interests include energy markets and policy, environmental economics and policy, and lifecycle assessment for policy design, as well as biofuels, renewable energy systems, and economics of food and agriculture. His major focus […]
Luskin Center Scholars will present cutting edge energy research.Magali A. Delmas Ph.D. and Matthew E. Kahn, Ph.D., UC Los Angeles Alan Meier, Ph.D., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory/UC Davis and Reuben Deumling, Ph.D.Monday, August 12, 2013 1:30 pm, PDT (WEBCAST) Coastal Hearing Room, 2nd Floor, Cal/EPA Building1001 I Street, Sacramento, CaliforniaCoastal Hearing Room, Second Floor, Cal […]
California's unique urbanquality of life entices millions to live and work here. But how will climate change impact our quality of life -- and how could it impact California's economy? What new business opportunities do these anticipated challenges create? Could capitalism help us to cope with many of the new problems we have unleashed? How does […]
Register here for the premier network and conference series highlighting women's impact on the environmental industry and encouraging more women into the field.
A new era for alternative-fueled vehicles has arrived. By the endof May, the U.S. surpassed 100,000 in plug-in electric vehicle sales, representing $4 billion in gross revenues over a two-and-a-half-year period. Co-presented by the City of Santa Monica and the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, Friday's lineup will bring together distinguished speakers from leading automakers, […]
The Institute of the Environment and Sustainability embraces an interdisciplinary research strategy. What do economists bring to the table? Two examples will be introduced to facilitate an open discussion. This meeting kicks off our annual seminar series. Lunch will be provided. First come, first served. About the speaker:Matthew E. Kahn is a Professor at the UCLA Institute […]
All graduate students interested in environmental sustainability and energy are invited to a free, cross-campus networking reception.Learn more about campus environmental organizations, student research opportunities, internships, and other events, while you also meet your peers over hors d'oeuvres and refreshments.TO VIEW PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT - CLICK HERESPEAKERS INCLUDE:J.R. DeShazo, Director, Luskin Center for InnovationMark Gold, IoES […]
Jason Snyder, UCLA Anderson School of Management"Human Capital Strategy and Socially Responsible Business Practices"Jason Snyder is an assistant professor in the Policy group at UCLA Anderson School of Management. His research interests include firm strategy, socially responsible business,and political economy. His research focuses on how ethics are transmitted withinfirms, how competition influences socially responsible behavior, […]
