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Working Papers

2025

1. Economic Damages from Climate Change to U.S. Populations: Integrating Evidence from Recent Studies
   National Center for Environmental Economics-NCEE Working Papers, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
2. Economic Impacts of Climate Change in the United States: Integrating and Harmonizing Evidence from Recent Studies
   Papers, arXiv.org

2024

3. The Climate Benefits of Improving Water Quality
   National Center for Environmental Economics-NCEE Working Papers, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

2021

4. A Retrospective Review of Retrospective Cost Analyses
   RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future
   Also in National Center for Environmental Economics-NCEE Working Papers, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (2021)

2019

5. Consumer Valuation of Fuel Economy: Findings from Recent Panel Studies
   National Center for Environmental Economics-NCEE Working Papers, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
   Also in NCEE Working Paper Series, National Center for Environmental Economics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2019)

2017

6. Data Center Energy Efficiency Investments: Qualitative Evidence from Focus Groups and Interviews
   National Center for Environmental Economics-NCEE Working Papers, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
   Also in NCEE Working Paper Series, National Center for Environmental Economics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2017)

2015

7. The Energy Efficiency Paradox: A Case Study of Supermarket Refrigeration System Investment Decisions
   National Center for Environmental Economics-NCEE Working Papers, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) View citations (1)
   Also in NCEE Working Paper Series, National Center for Environmental Economics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2015) View citations (1)

2014

8. Heavy-Duty Trucking and the Energy Efficiency Paradox
   National Center for Environmental Economics-NCEE Working Papers, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
9. Heavy-Duty Trucks and the Energy Efficiency Paradox
   NCEE Working Paper Series, National Center for Environmental Economics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

2013

10. Moving Forward with Incorporating "Catastrophic" Climate Change into Policy Analysis
    NCEE Working Paper Series, National Center for Environmental Economics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency View citations (8)
    Also in National Center for Environmental Economics-NCEE Working Papers, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (2013)

2011

11. CERCLA's Overlooked Cleanup Program: Emergency Response and Removal
    NCEE Working Paper Series, National Center for Environmental Economics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency View citations (1)
    Also in National Center for Environmental Economics-NCEE Working Papers, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (2011) View citations (1)
12. Estimating the Social Cost of Carbon for Use in U.S. Federal Rulemakings: A Summary and Interpretation
    Working Papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (42)

2010

13. The "Social Cost of Carbon" Made Simple
    NCEE Working Paper Series, National Center for Environmental Economics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency View citations (21)
    Also in National Center for Environmental Economics-NCEE Working Papers, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (2010)

2009

14. Lot Size, Zoning, and Household Preferences: Impediments to Smart Growth?
    RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future View citations (5)

2007

15. The Trade-off between Private Lots and Public Open Space in Subdivisions at the Urban-Rural Fringe
    RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article The Trade-off between Private Lots and Public Open Space in Subdivisions at the Urban-Rural Fringe, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2007) View citations (10) (2007)

2006

16. Measuring the Social Benefits of EPA Land Cleanup and Reuse Programs
    NCEE Working Paper Series, National Center for Environmental Economics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency View citations (10)
    Also in National Center for Environmental Economics-NCEE Working Papers, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (2006)

2005

17. Making Markets for Development Rights Work: What Determines Demand
    RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future View citations (2)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Resources for the Future (2005) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Making Markets for Development Rights Work: What Determines Demand?, Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press (2008) View citations (11) (2008)
18. Why have traffic fatalities declined in industrialized countries ? Implications for pedestrians and vehicle occupants
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Why Have Traffic Fatalities Declined in Industrialised Countries?: Implications for Pedestrians and Vehicle Occupants, Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, University of Bath (2008) View citations (10) (2008)
19. Zoning, TDRs, and the Density of Development
    Discussion Papers, Resources for the Future View citations (3)
    Also in RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future (2005) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Zoning, TDRs and the density of development, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (41) (2006)

2003

20. How Well Can Markets for Development Rights Work? Evaluating a Farmland Preservation Program
    Discussion Papers, Resources for the Future View citations (14)
    Also in RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future (2003) View citations (15)
21. Traffic fatalities and economic growth
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (27)

Journal Articles

2023

1. A Review of Retrospective Cost Analyses
   Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2023, 17, (1), 22 - 42 View citations (1)

2017

2. Potential Barriers to Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings: The Case of Supermarket Refrigeration 1
   Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, 2017, 8, (1), 115-145 View citations (1)

2015

3. Corrigendum to: Incremental CH 4 and N 2 O mitigation benefits consistent with the U.S. Government's SC-CO 2 estimates
   Climate Policy, 2015, 15, (5), 678-679 View citations (1)
4. Heavy-duty trucking and the energy efficiency paradox: Evidence from focus groups and interviews
   Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2015, 77, (C), 154-166 View citations (11)
5. Incremental CH 4 and N 2 O mitigation benefits consistent with the US Government's SC-CO 2 estimates
   Climate Policy, 2015, 15, (2), 272-298 View citations (11)

2014

6. A retrospective assessment of the costs of EPA’s 1998 Locomotive Emission Standards
   Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, 2014, 5, (2), 285-314 View citations (2)
   Also in Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, 2014, 5, (2), 285-314 (2014) View citations (1)
7. FURTHER COMMENT ON "A RAPID ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR UNDERSTANDING THE SOCIAL COST OF CARBON"
   Climate Change Economics (CCE), 2014, 05, (02), 1-6
8. Incorporating 'catastrophic' climate change into policy analysis
   Climate Policy, 2014, 14, (5), 637-664 View citations (4)
9. Retrospective cost analyses of EPA regulations: a case study approach
   Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, 2014, 5, (2), 173-193 View citations (6)
   Also in Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, 2014, 5, (2), 173-193 (2014) View citations (6)

2013

10. A RAPID ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR UNDERSTANDING THE SOCIAL COST OF CARBON
    Climate Change Economics (CCE), 2013, 04, (01), 1-40 View citations (12)
11. Developing a Social Cost of Carbon for US Regulatory Analysis: A Methodology and Interpretation
    Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2013, 7, (1), 23-46 View citations (73)
12. Improving the assessment and valuation of climate change impacts for policy and regulatory analysis
    Climatic Change, 2013, 117, (3), 433-438 View citations (7)

2012

13. Policy Monitor
    Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2012, 6, (2), 278-297

2011

14. Lot size, zoning, and household preferences
    Housing Policy Debate, 2011, 22, (2), 153-174 View citations (1)

2009

15. The Evolution of Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation in the United States
    Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2009, 3, (1), 104-120 View citations (3)

2008

16. Making Markets for Development Rights Work: What Determines Demand?
    Land Economics, 2008, 84, (1), 1-16 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Making Markets for Development Rights Work: What Determines Demand, RFF Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (2) (2005)
17. Why Have Traffic Fatalities Declined in Industrialised Countries?: Implications for Pedestrians and Vehicle Occupants
    Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 2008, 42, (1), 129-154 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Why have traffic fatalities declined in industrialized countries ? Implications for pedestrians and vehicle occupants, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (3) (2005)

2007

18. The Trade-off between Private Lots and Public Open Space in Subdivisions at the Urban-Rural Fringe
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2007, 89, (5), 1191-1197 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper The Trade-off between Private Lots and Public Open Space in Subdivisions at the Urban-Rural Fringe, RFF Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (11) (2007)

2006

19. Using markets for land preservation: Results of a TDR program
    Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2006, 49, (5), 631-651 View citations (10)
20. Zoning, TDRs and the density of development
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2006, 59, (3), 440-457 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper Zoning, TDRs, and the Density of Development, Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (3) (2005)

2005

21. Farmland Preservation and Residential Density: Can Development Rights Markets Affect Land Use?
    Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 2005, 34, (2), 14 View citations (6)
    Also in Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 2005, 34, (2), 131-144 (2005) View citations (4)