Carolyn Fischer
Carolyn Fischer's research focuses on policy mechanisms and modeling tools that cut across environmental issues, including environmental policy design and technological change, international trade and environmental policies, and resource economics. In the areas of climate change and energy policy, she has investigated the implications of different designs for emissions trading programs, particularly with respect to allocation schemes, and has also conducted research on CAFE standards, renewable portfolio standards, and energy efficiency programs. In areas of natural resource management, her research addresses issues of wildlife conservation, invasive species, and biotechnology, with particular emphasis on the opportunities and challenges posed by international trade.
With RFF since 1997, Fischer has taught at Johns Hopkins University and served as a staff economist for the Council of Economic Advisors.
Link to personal webpage at RFF (including publications and full cv)
Expertise/Research area
Air Quality — CAFE Standards, Emissions Permit Trading and Other Incentive-Based Approaches, Greenhouse Gases
Biodiversity and Conservation— Trade in Endangered Species, Wildlife Conservation
Climate Change — European and U.S. Regulatory Policies, Kyoto Protocol and Other International Policies
Corporate Social Responsibility
Energy Policy — Energy Conservation and Efficiency, Energy and Environmental Regulation
Forestry — Biotechnology, Forest Certification
International Development — Trade and the Environment
Markets and Competition
Pesticides — Pesticide Resistance
Public Health — Antibiotic and Antimalarial Resistance
Renewable Energy
Technology and the Environment
Transportation — Alternative Fuels and Vehicles
