People
Core Faculty
H. Spencer Banzhaf • Homepage
Dr. Banzhaf’s research focuses on environmental economics and policy analysis. More narrowly, much of his work studies the interactions between local environmental amenities, local real estate markets, and demographic composition and structure of cities. He applies these and other tools of benefit-cost analysis to the evaluation and design of environmental policy and to the creation of “green” index numbers and accounts. He also studies the history of welfare economics.
Paul J. Ferraro • Homepage
Dr. Ferraro’s research interests focus on the design of performance payments systems for ecosystem and species conservation, the integration of biophysical and economic data in spatial targeting of conservation investments, and impact evaluations of environmental policy interventions using experimental and quasi-experimental methods. With his students, he also conducts research on compliance with pollution laws by private firms.
Kurt Schnier • Homepage
Dr. Schnier's research is primarily focused on facilitating the development of efficient marine resource policy and determining how fishermen respond to current and prospective fisheries policy. To achieve this goal Schnier utilizes econometric, experimental and simulation modeling methods. More specifically, his research has focused on the development and utilization of dynamic discrete choice models to evaluate fisheries policy, utilizing property rights to manage essential fish habitat, the role of spatial externalities in resource management, estimation of capacity in fisheries, investigating heterogeneous preferences, and risk-taking behavior in natural resource extraction industries. In addition to his research in marine resource management, he has been actively involved in research on charitable auctions and the provision of public goods.
Mary Beth Walker • Homepage
Dr. Walker’s research interests are in spatial econometrics and program evaluation. She has worked on applications of these methods to a variety of fields, including land use, links between the environment and health outcomes for children, and linking spatial land patterns and crime.
William L. Waugh • Homepage
Dr. Waugh’s research interests focus on managing natural and man-made disasters, planning for emergencies and to reduce risk, coordination of intergovernmental and multi-organizational operations, building administrative and technical capacities in public and nonprofit organizations addressing disaster relief or mitigation. In addition, Dr. Waugh’s research deals with terrorist threats and incidents.
Affiliated Faculty at Georgia State
Colin Crawford - Associate Professor, College of Law
Jeremy Diem - Assistant Professor, Department of Geosciences
Crawford Elliott - Associate Professor, Department of Geosciences
Douglas Krupka - Assistant Professor of Economics, AYSPS
Derek G. Shendell - Assistant Professor, Institute of Public Health
Geoffrey Turnbull - Professor of Economics, AYSPS
External Affiliated Faculty
Derek K. Kellenberg - Assistant Professor of Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology
Emilson C. D. Silva - Professor of Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology
Douglas Noonan - Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology