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Tamma Carleton - Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Status: Current Term Now Closed Weekly Hours: 9-11 hrs Location: On Campus
We are looking for highly motivated students interested in conducting research and analyses on a project investigating the impacts of climate change on human migration at global scale. This research initiative aims to leverage large historical datasets to empirically quantify how human migration responds to climate change, both within and...
Social Sciences Environmental IssuesMeredith Fowlie - Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Status: Current Term Now Closed Weekly Hours: 3-5 hrs Location: On Campus
As global temperatures rise, more and more people are being exposed to extreme heat. Coping with heat-related risks is particularly stressful for households with limited access to cooling technologies such as fans and air conditioners. We have been working in India where it's estimated that over 300...
Environmental Issues Social SciencesMeredith Fowlie - Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Status: Current Term Now Closed Weekly Hours: 3-5 hrs Location: On Campus
As the climate changes, households are increasingly exposed to both physical and financial risks. From a homeowner’s perspective, one of the clearest manifestations of this shift is the rising cost of property insurance in high-hazard areas. Insurance premium increases can convey important information about risk exposure and create incentives...
Environmental Issues Social Sciences