Robert Stavins

Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government
Environment and Natural Resources Program,
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Office Address
Littauer-306
Mailing Address
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Mailbox 11
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact
Phone: 617-495-1820
Fax: 617-496-3783
Email: robert_stavins@Harvard.Edu
Assistant
Jason Chapman (617-496-8054)
Robert Stavins

Profile

Robert N. Stavins is Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government, Director of Graduate Studies for the Doctoral Programs in Public Policy and in Political Economy and Government, Cochair of the MPP/MBA and MPA/ID/MBA Joint Degree Programs, and Director of the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. He is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, a University Fellow of Resources for the Future, former Chair of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys Environmental Economics Advisory Board, and a member of the editorial councils of scholarly periodicals. His research has examined diverse areas of environmental economics and policy and has appeared in a variety of economics, law, and policy journals, as well as several books. Stavins directed Project 88, a bipartisan effort cochaired by former Senator Timothy Wirth and the late Senator John Heinz to develop innovative approaches to environmental problems. He has been a consultant to government agencies, international organizations, corporations, and advocacy groups. He holds a BA in philosophy from Northwestern University, an MS in agricultural economics from Cornell, and a PhD in economics from Harvard.

 

Courses

Spring

  • API-135 Environmental and Resource Economics and Policy

Year

  • API-905Y Seminar on Environmental Economics and Policy

Media Expertise

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Research

For a complete list of faculty citations from 2001 - present, please visit the Harvard Kennedy School Research Report Online.

Selected Publication Citations:

  • Academic Journals
    • Stavins, Robert, Carlo Carraro, and Charles Kolstad. "Introduction to the Issue." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 3.1 (Winter 2009): 1-3.
    • Olmstead, Sheila M., and Robert N. Stavins. "Comparing Price and Non-Price Approaches to Urban Water Conservation." Water Resources Research 45 (2009): W04301.
    • Stavins, Robert N., Carlo Carraro, and Charles Kolstad. "Introduction to the Issue." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 3.2 (Summer 2009): 145-146.
    • Stavins, Robert N. "Addressing Climate Change with a Comprehensive U.S. Cap-and-Trade System." Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review 39 (August 2009): 10752-10766..
    • Jaffe, Judson, Matthew Ranson, and Robert N. Stavins. "Linking Tradable Permit Systems: A Key Element of Emerging International Climate Policy Architecture." Ecology Law Quarterly 36.4 (2009): 789-808.
  • Edited Volumes
    • Joseph E. Aldy, and Robert N. Stavins, eds. Post-Kyoto International Climate Policy. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
    • Aldy, Joseph E., and Robert Stavins., eds. Post-Kyoto International Climate Policy: Summary for Policymakers. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
    • Aldy, Joseph E., and Robert N. Stavins, eds. Post-Kyoto International Climate Policy: Implementing Architectures for Agreement. Oxford University Press, 2009.
  • HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series
    • Olmstead, Sheila M., and Stavins, Robert N. "An Expanded Three-Part Architecture for Post-2012 International Climate Policy." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-036, December 2009.
  • Magazine and Newspaper Articles
    • Stavins, Robert N. "Opportunity for a Defining Moment." The Environmental Forum. January/February 2009.
    • Stavins, Robert N. "Institutions and Individuals." The Environmental Forum. March/April 2009.
    • Stavins, Robert N. "The Stimulus and Green Jobs." The Environmental Forum. May/June 2009.
    • Stavins, Robert N. "No Free Lunch at the Auto CAFE." The Environmental Forum. July/August 2009.
    • Stavins, Robert N. "Is Benefit-Cost Analysis Helpful for Environmental Regulation?" Environmental Leader. August 2, 2009.
    • Stavins, Robert N. "Wonderful Politics of Cap-and-Trade." The Environmental Forum. September/October 2009.
    • Stavins, Robert N. "A Portfolio of Domestic Commitments: Implementing Common but Differentiated Responsibilties." Carbon Market North America. October 3, 2009, 6.
    • Stavins, Robert N. "Worried About Competitiveness?" The Environmental Forum. November/December 2009, 18.
  • Op-Eds
    • Stavins, Robert N. "Obama's Fuel-Efficiency Plan? Not So Efficient." NPR.org, May 20, 2009.
    • Olmstead, Sheila, and Robert N. Stavins. "The Essential Pillars of a New Climate Pact." Boston Globe, September 20, 2009.
    • Stavins, Robert N. "Can Countries Cut Carbon Emissions Without Hurting Economic Growth? Yes, the Transition Can be Gradual B and Affordable." Wall Street Journal, September 21, 2009.
    • Stavins, Robert N. "A Silver Lining in the Climate Talks Cloud." Boston Globe, December 8, 2009.
    • Olmstead, Sheila M., and Robert N. Stavins. "After Kyoto: Solving The Climate Conundrum." CBS News, December 11, 2009.
  • Research Papers/Reports
    • Jaffe, Judson, and Robert N. Stavins. "Linking a U.S. Cap-and-Trade System for Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Opportunities, Implications, and Challenges." AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies Working Papers 08-01, January 2008.
    • Arrow, Kenneth J., William J. Baumol, Jagdish Bhagwati, Michael J. Boskin, Robert W. Crandall, Maureen L. Cropper, Michael Greenstone, Robert W. Hahn, David Harrison, R. Glenn Hubbard, Alfred E. Kahn, Robert E. Litan, Paul W. Macavoy, James C. Miller, Albert L. Nichols, William A. Niskanen, Roger G. Noll, Wallace E. Oates, Peter Passell, Sam Peltzman, Paul R. Portney, Harvey S. Rosen, Milton Russell, Thomas C. Schelling, Richard Schmalensee, Charles L. Schultze, V. Kerry Smith, Vernon L. Smith, Robert N. Stavins, W. Kip Viscusi, Lawrence J. White, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Clean Water Act Brief." Reg-Markets Center Brief 08-03, July 2008.