Environmental & Resource Economics
The members of the Environmental & Resource Economics Research Group comprise permanent staff, research fellows (post docs) and PhD Students.
Staff
- Ada Wossink, Professor (bioeconomic modelling, ecosystem services, policy uncertainty, environmental efficiency, social capital and policy analysis)
- Dan Rigby, Professor (choice experiments, politics and economics of food, agriculture & water, food safety economics)
- Noel Russell, Senior Lecturer (biodiversity and ecological services, sustainable farming and agricultural development)
- Prasenjit Banerjee, Lecturer (game theoretic and experimental work on conservation and management of natural resources, behavioural impacts on environmental policies)
- Luca Panzone, Postdoc (SCI)/Temporary Lecturer (applied micro econometrics, social problems related to agriculture (food) and the environment)
- Dimitrios Reppas, Temporary Lecturer ( fisheries economics, contract theory, environmental agreements, policy instruments for climate change. )
Other related staff
- Alistair Ulph (Prof., former Dean of Humanities & University Vice President, currently executive Director SCI)
- David Colman (Emeritus Professor)
- Mika Kortelainen (Honourary Research Fellow)
- Trevor Young (Emeritus Professor)
Research students
- Lawrence Agbor
- Paul Balcombe
- Jonathan Gibson
- Caroline Millman
- Andrea Murray
- Caroline Vass
- Natina Yaduma
Visitors
- Daniela Lueth, visiting student April-August 2009, Wageningen University, Netherlands
- Ercarna Esteban, visiting PhD student from University of Aragon, Fall 2008.
- Francisco Alcon, visiting PhD student from Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Jan-April 2007.
Research
Research covers a range of foci at the frontiers of environmental and resource economics including:
- How can regulation change lifestyles to achieve sustainability?
- How can we measure consumers’ perception and demand for food safety and genetically modified foods?
- What are the best options and policy instruments for a deep cut in CO2 emissions?
- How to best integrate economics in inter-disciplinary research of ecosystem services and biodiversity?
- How will EU mega-policies such as the Water Framework Directive reshape the water environment of the UK
- What are consumers’ preferences in relation to sustainable consumption?
- What are the effects of environmental regulation on industry location?
- Resource Conflicts and Negotiations: How to Manage Internationally Shared Fisheries ?
Our research on sustainable solutions to environmental problems is internationally recognised. We work with government agencies, with the UK Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Commission, the Australian government’s Rural Industries Research, the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and the South African Treasure. We have also contributed to the Stern Report on Climate Change and to OECD reports on the evaluation of tradable permit systems.
Post-doc opportunities
- Hallsworth Fellowship
- Leverhulme Fellowship
Postgraduate Programmes
- MSc in Environmental Economics
- PhD in Environmental Economics
- The Sustainable Consumption Institute Centre for Doctoral Training invites applicants for PhD positions for entry September 2012.
The SCI CDT will be sponsoring 4 scholarships for 2012 entry (2 UK/EU and 2 ‘international’), hopefully with a similar number funded from other sources. The sponsorship will cover fees and RCUK equivalent stipend for the 4 year CDT programme, although appropriately qualified applicants may be considered for entry into the 2nd year and 3 years funding. As in previous years we will consider ‘open’ applications (candidates apply with their own project ideas) plus applications to supervisor specified projects. Both open and specified projects will need to align with SCI research priorities. The selection process will rank candidates primarily on individual merit (minimum requirement 1st class Bachelors and/or Distinction at Masters)
PhD in Environmental Economics
For an initial enquiry contact the member of the Environmental Economics group whose research is of most relevance to you.
In your email include the following information
- The university, subject and class of your Bachelors degree.
- The university, subject and class of your Masters degree and the course taken.
- Some indication of your proposed research topic (to be developed to become your research proposal in the final application).
For further practical information, including funding opportunities, please see the Economics PhD webpage.
Enquiries
General enquiries about research covered by the Environmental & Resource Economics RAG can be addressed to: Professor Ada Wossink
Email: ada.wossink@manchester.ac.uk