Robert N. Stavins

2005

"Using Revealed Preferences to Infer Environmental Benefits: Evidence from Recreational Fishing Licenses"

Journal Article, Journal of Regulatory Economics, issue 2, volume 28

By Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government; Member of the Board; Director, Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements and Alexander Wagner, Former Research Fellow, Environment and Natural Resources Program, 2002-2003

Econometric results lead to estimates of the benefits of a fishing license, and subsequently to the expected benefits of a recreational fishing day.Our findings show substantial variation in the value of a recreational fishing day across geographic areas in the United States.

December 30, 2004

Political Economy of Environmental Regulation

Book

By Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government; Member of the Board; Director, Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements

The Political Economy of Environmental Regulation is a new authoritative collection comprised of previously published papers: economic analyses of the processes through which political decisions regarding environmental regulation are made, principally in the institutional context found in the United States. Despite this geographic focus, many of the papers contain analytical models that are methodologically of interest and/or have lessons that are relevant in other parts of the world.

In the environmental realm, questions of political economy emerge along three fundamental dimensions, which are closely interrelated but conceptually distinct: (1) the degrees of government activity; (2) the form of government activity; and (3) the level of government that has responsibility. The first three parts of the book deal respectively with these three fundamental dimensions of inquiry. The fourth part of the book examines the use of economic analysis in contemporary environmental policy.

The Political Economy of Environmental Regulation will be of significant interest to environmental scholars, students and policy makers alike.

December 2004

"Forging a More Effective Global Climate Treaty"

Journal Article, Environment, issue 46

By Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government; Member of the Board; Director, Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements

Written shortly before the Kytoto Protocol went into force, the article looks ahead to a more effective approach.

September 9, 2003

Thirteen Plus One: A Comparison of Global Climate Policy Architectures

Journal Article, Climate Policy, issue 4, volume 3

By Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government; Member of the Board; Director, Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements, Joseph Aldy, Former Co-Director, Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements and Scott Barrett

A critical review of the Kyoto Protocol and thirteen alternative policy architectures for addressing the threat of global climate change.

April 28, 2003

Taking Fish to Market; Why Not Trade Fishing Rights Like Pollution Credits?

Magazine or Newspaper Article, Forbes

By Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government; Member of the Board; Director, Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements

2003

"Increasing Participation and Compliance in International Climate Change Agreements"

Journal Article, International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, volume 3

By Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government; Member of the Board; Director, Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements

Assesses from an economics perspective policy approaches to increasing participation and compliance in international climate agreements.

December 2, 2002

A Better Way to Regulate Fishing

Op-Ed, Boston Globe

By Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government; Member of the Board; Director, Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements

February 26, 2002

"Recent Developments in Climate Science and Policy"

Presentation

By John P. Holdren, Former Director and Faculty Chair, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program and Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government; Member of the Board; Director, Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements

April 4, 2001

Give Bush Time on Climate Issues

Op-Ed, Boston Globe

By Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government; Member of the Board; Director, Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements

President Bush announced in early 2001 that the United States would not participate in international negotiations on the Kyoto Protocol. This 1997 agreement would govern emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, linked with potential global climate change. The announcement triggered predictions of disaster from some environmental groups and claims of victory from skeptics. Both reactions may prove shortsighted.

August 10, 2000

"Climate Change and Forest Sinks: Factors Affecting the Costs of Carbon Sequestration"

Discussion Paper

By Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government; Member of the Board; Director, Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements

We examine the sensitivity of carbon sequestration costs to changes in critical factors, including the nature of the management and deforestation regimes, silvicultural species, agricultural prices, and discount rates.