I am an environmental economist with a focus on policies that encourage voluntary “green” actions—that is, environmentally friendly actions that are not required by law. My research is both theoretical and empirical, and incorporates methods from microeconomic theory, empirical economics, and mechanism design.
I am especially interested in subsidy policies, and my research spans both policy-design and policy-evaluation of subsidies. Much of my research focuses on residential energy efficiency and renewable energy subsidy policies; I also study carbon offsets.
My current working papers are:
- Income Targeting in Consumer Energy Efficiency Programs (with Nathan Chan)
My current works-in-progress include:
- Shining Light on the Geographic Distribution of Residential Solar Tax Credits (with David Coyne)
Other works-in-progress focus on residential energy tax credits, residential energy efficiency programs, optimal program design for energy efficiency subsidies, and carbon offsets.
Publications:
- Coyne, D. and I. Globus-Harris. “A Review of US Residential Energy Tax Credits: Distributional Impacts, Expenditures, and Changes since 2006.” Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. Forthcoming, 2024.
- Chan, Nathan W. and I. Globus-Harris. “On Consumer Incentives for Energy-Efficient Durables.” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. 119: 102813. May 2023.
- Globus-Harris, I. “Waiting Periods as a Screening Mechanism for Environmental Subsidies.” Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. 7 (6): 1151-1180. November 2020.
- Hastings Roer, E. and I. Globus-Harris. 2020. “A Mechanism to Reduce Medical Supply Shortfalls During Pandemics.” RAND Perspectives. April 2020.
- Globus-Harris, I. “An Impossible Goal: When Trade Ratios Can’t Achieve No-Net-Loss.” Southern Economic Journal. 86 (4): 1372-1392. April 2020.
