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Thu., Nov. 19, 2020 - Fri., Nov. 20, 2020
Climate Change Economics
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Important Information:
Climate change poses enormous challenges to every aspect of the global economy. This two-day, virtual conference brings together top scholars in climate economics to share and discuss cutting-edge research on this urgent topic.
Livestream Recordings
Who Should Attend
Anyone interested in understanding the economics of climate change
Agenda (all times are ET)
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Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020
11:00 am
Opening Remarks
Kartik Athreya
Executive Vice President and Director of Research
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond11:15 amSuboptimal Climate Policy
- Presenter: Per Krusell, Stockholm University (slides)
- Discussant: Anastasios Karantounias, Federal Resreve Bank of Atlanta (slides)
12:00 pmIn Harm's Way? Infrastructure Investments and the Persistence of Coastal Cities
- Presenter: Clare Balboni, MIT
- Discussant: Jonathan Dingel, University of Chicago (slides)
12:45 pmBreakout Discussions
02:00 pmEstimating a Social Cost of Carbon for Global Energy Consumption
- Presenter: Solomon Hsiang, UC Berkeley
- Discussant: Alan Barreca, UCLA (slides)
02:45 pm- Presenter: Lint Barrage, UC Santa Barbara (slides)
- Discussant: Stephie Fried, Arizona State University (slides)
03:30 pmBreakout Discussions
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Friday, Nov. 20, 2020
11:00 am
Opening Remarks
Tom Barkin
President
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond11:15 amThe Macroeconomic Impact of Europe's Carbon Taxes
- Presenter: James Stock, Harvard University (slides)
- Discussant: Christian Matthes, Indiana University (slides)
12:00 pmThe Rising Cost of Climate Change: Evidence from the Bond Market
- Presenter: Glenn Rudebusch, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (slides)
- Discussant: Billy Pizer, Duke University (slides)
12:45 pmBreakout Discussions
02:00 pmThe Local Economic Impact of Natural Disasters
- Presenter: Brigitte Roth Tran, Federal Reserve Board of Governors (slides)
- Discussant: Laura Bakkensen, University of Arizona
02:45 pmClimate Default and Financial Adaptation
- Presenter: Toan Phan, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (slides)
- Discussant: Tamon Asonuma, International Monetary Fund (slides)
03:30 pmBreakout Discussions
