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About
At a time of critical importance, the Coase Project aims to deepen and elevate the fields of climate, energy, and environmental economics to confront the global energy and environment challenge. Led by the University of Chicago’s Michael Greenstone and the London School of Economics and Political Science’s Robin Burgess, the Coase Project brings together a leading group of interdisciplinary scholars through a series of bi-annual conferences.
Over time, these scholars will form a community of Junior and Senior Coase Fellows. Coase Fellows will attend two-day bi-annual conferences held at the University of Chicago to present their research, hear from invited guests, and participate in creative and innovative conversations.
The inaugural meeting was held on May 19 – 20, 2022 at the University of Chicago. See below for more information.
It is the hope that through these interactions new joint projects, co-authorships, and other collaborations will emerge that otherwise would not have formed.
Project Organizers
 Robin Burgess, Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science; Director, International Growth Centre (IGC)View Bio |
 Michael Greenstone, Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, UChicago; Director, Becker Friedman Institute (BFI)View Bio |
Mark Your Calendars
The next Coase Project conference will be held December 7-8, 2023.
Coase Project Members
 Clare Balboni, 3M Career Development Assistant Professor of Environmental Economics, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyView Bio |
 Susanna Berkouwer, Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, University of PennsylvaniaView Bio |
 Gharad Bryan, Associate and Assistant Professor, London School of Economics and Political ScienceView Bio |
 Robin Burgess, Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political ScienceView Bio |
 Fiona Burlig, Assistant Professor, Harris School of Public Policy, University of ChicagoView Bio |
 Tamma Carleton, Assistant Professor of Economics, Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, University of California, Santa BarbaraView Bio |
 Chris Costello, Professor of Resource Economics, Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, University of California, Santa BarbaraView Bio |
 Maureen Cropper, Distinguished University Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, University of MarylandView Bio |
 Janet Currie, Henry Putnam Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton UniversityView Bio |
 Dave Donaldson, Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyView Bio |
 Meredith Fowlie, Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, BerkeleyView Bio |
 Christian Gollier, Managing Director, Toulouse School of EconomicsView Bio |
 Michael Greenstone, Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, University of ChicagoView Bio |
 Rema Hanna, Jeffrey Cheah Professor of South-East Asia Studies and Chair of the International Development Area, Harvard Kennedy SchoolView Bio |
 Lars Peter Hansen, David Rockefeller Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and Statistics, University of ChicagoView Bio |
 Bård Harstad, Professor of Economics, University of OsloView Bio |
 Solomon Hsiang, Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy, University of California, BerkeleyView Bio |
 Allan Hsiao, Postdoctoral Fellow in Economics, University of ChicagoView Bio |
 Koichiro Ito, Associate Professor, Harris School of Public Policy, University of ChicagoView Bio |
 Kelsey Jack, Associate Professor, Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, University of California, Santa BarbaraView Bio |
 Namrata Kala, W. Maurice Young (1961) Career Development Professor of Management and Assistant Professor of Applied Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of ManagementView Bio |
 Ryan Kellogg, Professor and Deputy Dean for Academic Programs, Harris School of Public Policy, University of ChicagoView Bio |
 Chris Knittel, George P. Shultz Professor and Professor of Applied Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of ManagementView Bio |
 Per Krussel, Savings Banks Foundations and Swedbank Chair in Macroeconomics, Institute for International Economic Studies, Stockholm UniversityView Bio |
 Jing Li, William Barton Rogers Career Development Chair of Energy Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of ManagementView Bio |
 Shanjun Li, Professor of Applied Economics and Policy and Kenneth L. Robinson Chair, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell UniversityView Bio |
 Ishan Nath, Postdoctoral Fellow, Princeton UniversityView Bio |
 Ben Olken, Jane Berkowitz Carlton and Dennis William Carlton Professor of Microeconomics, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyView Bio |
 Rohini Pande, Henry J. Heinz II Professor of Economics, Yale UniversityView Bio |
 Nick Ryan, Assistant Professor, Yale UniversityView Bio |
 Joe Shapiro, Associate Professor, University of California, BerkeleyView Bio |
 Jim Stock, Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability and Harold Hitchings Burbank Professor, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard UniversityView Bio |
 John Van Reenen, Ronald Coase Chair in Economics and School Professor, London School of Economics and Political ScienceView Bio |
 Katherine Wagner, Assistant Professor, University of California, BerkeleyView Bio |
 Reed Walker, Transamerica Professor of Business Strategy and Associate Professor, University of California, BerkeleyView Bio |
 Shaoda Wang, Assistant Professor, Harris School of Public Policy, University of ChicagoView Bio |
Upcoming Conferences
Fall 2022 Coase Project Conference
December 7-9, 2022 at the University of Chicago
Coase Project Conferences aim to deepen and elevate the fields of climate, energy, and environmental economics. During this two-day conference hosted at the University of Chicago, a leading group of interdisciplinary scholars will join the UChicago’s Michael Greenstone and the London School of Economics and Political Science’s Robin Burgess to present their research and participate in creative and innovative conversations to confront the global energy and environment challenge.
Future conferences will be held May 11-12, 2023 and December 7-8, 2023.
Past Conferences
Coase Project Inaugural Conference
May 19 – 20, 2022 at the University of Chicago
The Coase Project Inaugural Conference aimed to deepen and elevate the fields of climate, energy, and environmental economics. During this two-day conference hosted at the University of Chicago, a leading group of interdisciplinary scholars joined UChicago’s Michael Greenstone and the London School of Economics and Political Science’s Robin Burgess to present their research and participate in creative and innovative conversations to confront the global energy and environment challenge.
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FAQ
Who has been invited to join The Coase Project?
Scholars who study climate, energy, and environment economics have been invited along with those whose expertise is in macro, trade, industrial organization, labor, public, and development economics. A range of diverse backgrounds will inject new ways of approaching problems in the field.
In addition, the mix of future Senior and Junior Coase Fellows will form mentorships between those well established in their fields and young scholars who have demonstrated significant potential. In doing so, the Coase Project will cement a strong future for the field of climate, energy, and environment economics.
What are the expectations of members?
Members are expected to serve as Fellows for a set term (5 years for Senior Fellows, 2.5 years for Junior Fellows), with the possibility of serving multiple terms or advancing from being a Junior to a Senior Fellow. It is also mandatory that all members participate in the bi-annual conferences. The success of this effort hinges on the interaction these conferences generate.