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| ⚫ | Carolyn Fischer is an [[Environmental economics|environmental economist]]. She was born in [[Ontario]], later moving to the [[United States]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-environmental-economist-carolyn-fischer-named-canada-150-research/|title=Environmental economist Carolyn Fischer named Canada 150 research chair|access-date=2019-11-11}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | '''Carolyn Fischer''' is an [[Environmental economics|environmental economist]]. She was born in [[Ontario]], later moving to the [[United States]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-environmental-economist-carolyn-fischer-named-canada-150-research/|title=Environmental economist Carolyn Fischer named Canada 150 research chair|access-date=2019-11-11}}</ref> She is a senior fellow for [[Resources for the Future]], as well as being a Canada 150 Research Chair in Climate Economics, Innovation, and Policy.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> She is also a professor of environmental and natural resource economics at [[Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam|Vrije Universiteit-Amsterdam]].<ref name=":1" /> |
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==Early life and education== |
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Born in [[Waterloo, Ontario]], Fischer is the daughter of [[Charlotte Froese Fischer]] and [[Patrick C. Fischer]].<ref name="globe">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-scientist-charlotte-froese-fischer-was-considered-canadas-first-lady/|title=Scientist Charlotte Froese Fischer was considered the ‘first lady of computational atomic structure theory’|date=March 28, 2024|via=[[The Globe and Mail]]}}</ref> In 1997, Fischer earned a PhD in economics from the [[University of Michigan at Ann Arbor]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://research.vu.nl/en/persons/carolyn-fischer|title=Carolyn Fischer|website=Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam|language=en|access-date=2019-11-11}}</ref> |
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=Education= |
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In 1997, Fischer earned a PhD in economics from the [[University of Michigan at Ann Arbor|University of Michigan at Ann Arbour]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://research.vu.nl/en/persons/carolyn-fischer|title=Carolyn Fischer|website=Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam|language=en|access-date=2019-11-11}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Fischer was a staff economist at the [[Council of Economic Advisers]] to the President from 1994 to 1995.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hamiltonproject.org/people/carolyn_fischer|title=Carolyn Fischer {{!}} The Hamilton Project|website=www.hamiltonproject.org|access-date=2019-11-11}}</ref> She then went on to join [[Resources for the Future]] in 1997, where she is now a senior fellow .<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.greengrowthknowledge.org/person/carolyn-fischer|title=Carolyn Fischer|date=2015-01-23|website=Green Growth Knowledge Platform|language=en|access-date=2019-11-11}}</ref> Dr. Fischer was an EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow from 2014 to 2016.<ref name=":2" /> She has also been a Marks Visiting professor at [[University of Gothenburg|Gothenburg University]] from 2017 to 2018, a Dahrendof Visiting Follow at the [[London School of Economics]], a UCE3 Senior Fellow at the [[University of California, Santa Barbara|University of California Santa Barbara]], and a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.<ref name=":3" /> Dr. Fischer is a consultant for the [[World Bank Group]], a staff economist for the Council of Economic Advisors, and has taught at [[Johns Hopkins University]].<ref name=":3" /> |
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| ⚫ | Having previously been on the [[Association of Environmental and Resource Economists]] board of directors, Fischer is now a part of the expert advisory board for the [[Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change]] in Berlin, the [[Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change]], Economics for Energy, and the [[Environmental Defense Fund|Environmental Defence Fund]].<ref name=":2" /> Having become one of the world's leading environmental economists, Dr. Fischer is currently a professor and thesis supervisor at the [[Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam|Vrije Universiteit-Amsterdam]].<ref name=":1" /> She is teaching environmental and natural resource economics, as well as policy instrument design.<ref name=":1" /> Fischer is one of 20 academics working as a Canada 150 Research Chair in Climate Economics, Innovation and Policy at the [[University of Ottawa]].<ref name=":0" /> Along with being a senior fellow for Resources for the Future, Dr. Fischer is also a Tinbergen Institute affiliate, a [[CESifo Economic Studies|CESifo]] Research Network fellow, a fellow with the European Commission at Venice's Eni Enrico Mattei foundation, and a member of Environment Canada's Economics and Environmental Policy Research Network.<ref name=":2" /> Fischer serves on the scientific board of Economics for Energy and the economics advisory board of the Environmental Defense Fund.<ref name=":2" /> She is also a part of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economics, as both vice-president and council member.<ref name=":2" /> Dr. Fisher is co-editor of ''[[Environmental and Resource Economics]]'', also on the editorial board of the ''[[Review of Environmental Economics and Policy]]'' and the ''International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics''.<ref name=":2" /> |
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| ⚫ | A majority of Fischer's work revolves around climate policy, including [[carbon price|carbon pricing]] systems and emissions taxes.<ref name=":0" /> Fischer has said that she is fond of working in Canada as the federal government is a global leader regarding climate change policies, stating that “Canada has made a strong commitment to address greenhouse gas emissions…That makes it an exciting time to be working on climate policy in Canada, especially from an environmental economist’s perspective.”<ref name=":0" /> |
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| ⚫ | Having previously been on the [[Association of Environmental and Resource Economists]] board of directors, |
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| ⚫ | Fischer has become a global leader in environmental economics for her research in climate change policy.<ref name=":0" /> She has authored over 50 academic articles on environmental economics. Her research has consistently surrounded environmental policy and modelling tools, specifically climate and energy policy.<ref name=":1" /> Fischer often incorporates microeconomic policy into her articles, especially when discussing environmentally and natural resource management.<ref name=":1" /> She has addressed a variety of topics through her research, including resource management, [[renewable energy]], [[carbon leakage]], [[Cap and Trade system|cap and trade systems]], and others.<ref name=":1" /> She has also written about energy efficiency programs, the Clean Development Mechanism, as well as international policy and trade.<ref name=":3" /> Regarding natural resource use and management, Fischer has written about eco-certification, wildlife conservation, invasive species, and technological innovation.<ref name=":3" /> Her recent research has been surrounding international trade and climate policy.<ref name=":3" /> |
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==Examples== |
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===<u>“Competing environmental labels” (2014)</u>=== |
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This paper uses an economic model to simulate [[ecolabeling]] competition, with strategic environmental standards set by [[non-governmental organization]] (NGO) and industry-sponsored labeling organizations.<ref name=":4">Fischer, C., & Lyon, T. P. (2014). Competing Environmental Labels. ''Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, 23''(3), 692-716. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1111/jems.12061</nowiki></ref> Fischer and Lyon acknowledge the discrepancy between NGO and industry standards required for ecolabels.<ref name=":4" /> Industry-sponsored label standards are less stringent, resulting in fewer environmental improvements required by firms to attain an ecolabel.<ref name=":4" /> Ecolabeling techniques are used by companies to appeal to consumer preferences for green products<ref name=":4" />. Firms pay to make environmental improvements in order to achieve either a high standard certification, a low standard certification, or no certification.<ref name=":4" /> This paper finds that the use of multiple labels increases industry profits and that the addition of an NGO label decreases environmental damages; however, in the case of an NGO label being added when an industry-sponsored label is in place, the NGO standards change relative to the industry standards.<ref name=":4" /> It is stated that governments cannot rely on the [[invisible hand]] regarding ecolabeling products, as the environmental performances of firms can both increase and decrease with the introduction of industry-sponsored labels.<ref name=":4" /> |
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===<u>“Does trade help or hinder the conservation of natural resources?” (2009)</u>=== |
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This paper studies the impact that trade has on the conservation of [[Natural resource|natural resources]].<ref name=":5">Fischer, C. (2009). Does trade help or hinder the conservation of natural resources? ''Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 4''(1), 103-121. [rep023]. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1093/reep/rep023</nowiki></ref> Fischer finds that while the trade of a resource can support its overuse and exploitation, resource conservation can also be encouraged.<ref name=":5" /> This is determined by trade regulations, as well as the rate at which the resource is replenished.<ref name=":5" /> This paper suggests that trade-restrictive measures can have negative consequences, despite being put in place to protect the resource.<ref name=":5" /> Rich countries can profit from trade liberalization, trade can lead to the depletion of natural resource stocks, and trade bans can be necessary; however, this paper argues that these are all situational, influenced by the renewability of the resource and secondary problems within the country.<ref name=":5" /> |
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===<u>“Emissions pricing, spillovers, and public investment in environmentally friendly technologies” (2008)</u>=== |
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This paper uses an economic model to represent interactions between environmental policies, [[research and development]] (R&D) externalities, and social returns to innovation.<ref name=":6">Fischer, C. (2008). Emissions pricing, spillovers, and public investment in environmentally friendly technologies. ''Energy Economics, 30''(2), 487-502. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2007.06.001</nowiki></ref> It is suggested that mitigation policy is necessary for environmental goals to be met, with technological policy used alongside mitigation policy to increase efficiency; therefore, technological innovation can only be justified when there are mitigation policies in effect.<ref name=":6" /> This is because social support for R&D is dependant on the established emissions pricing policies, as [[environmentally friendly technology]] is often thought to reduce the costs of emissions abatement for consumers.<ref name=":6" /> There will be no social support for environmentally friendly technologies if emissions are unpriced, as there will be no public incentive to reduce the cost of emissions abatement.<ref name=":6" /> |
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[[Category:American women economists]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:02, 9 April 2024
Carolyn Fischer is an environmental economist. She was born in Ontario, later moving to the United States.[1] She is a senior fellow for Resources for the Future, as well as being a Canada 150 Research Chair in Climate Economics, Innovation, and Policy.[1][2] She is also a professor of environmental and natural resource economics at Vrije Universiteit-Amsterdam.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Waterloo, Ontario, Fischer is the daughter of Charlotte Froese Fischer and Patrick C. Fischer.[4] In 1997, Fischer earned a PhD in economics from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.[3]
Career
[edit]Fischer was a staff economist at the Council of Economic Advisers to the President from 1994 to 1995.[5] She then went on to join Resources for the Future in 1997, where she is now a senior fellow .[2] Dr. Fischer was an EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow from 2014 to 2016.[5] She has also been a Marks Visiting professor at Gothenburg University from 2017 to 2018, a Dahrendof Visiting Follow at the London School of Economics, a UCE3 Senior Fellow at the University of California Santa Barbara, and a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.[2] Dr. Fischer is a consultant for the World Bank Group, a staff economist for the Council of Economic Advisors, and has taught at Johns Hopkins University.[2]
Having previously been on the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists board of directors, Fischer is now a part of the expert advisory board for the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change in Berlin, the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, Economics for Energy, and the Environmental Defence Fund.[5] Having become one of the world's leading environmental economists, Dr. Fischer is currently a professor and thesis supervisor at the Vrije Universiteit-Amsterdam.[3] She is teaching environmental and natural resource economics, as well as policy instrument design.[3] Fischer is one of 20 academics working as a Canada 150 Research Chair in Climate Economics, Innovation and Policy at the University of Ottawa.[1] Along with being a senior fellow for Resources for the Future, Dr. Fischer is also a Tinbergen Institute affiliate, a CESifo Research Network fellow, a fellow with the European Commission at Venice's Eni Enrico Mattei foundation, and a member of Environment Canada's Economics and Environmental Policy Research Network.[5] Fischer serves on the scientific board of Economics for Energy and the economics advisory board of the Environmental Defense Fund.[5] She is also a part of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economics, as both vice-president and council member.[5] Dr. Fisher is co-editor of Environmental and Resource Economics, also on the editorial board of the Review of Environmental Economics and Policy and the International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics.[5]
A majority of Fischer's work revolves around climate policy, including carbon pricing systems and emissions taxes.[1] Fischer has said that she is fond of working in Canada as the federal government is a global leader regarding climate change policies, stating that “Canada has made a strong commitment to address greenhouse gas emissions…That makes it an exciting time to be working on climate policy in Canada, especially from an environmental economist’s perspective.”[1]
Research
[edit]Fischer has become a global leader in environmental economics for her research in climate change policy.[1] She has authored over 50 academic articles on environmental economics. Her research has consistently surrounded environmental policy and modelling tools, specifically climate and energy policy.[3] Fischer often incorporates microeconomic policy into her articles, especially when discussing environmentally and natural resource management.[3] She has addressed a variety of topics through her research, including resource management, renewable energy, carbon leakage, cap and trade systems, and others.[3] She has also written about energy efficiency programs, the Clean Development Mechanism, as well as international policy and trade.[2] Regarding natural resource use and management, Fischer has written about eco-certification, wildlife conservation, invasive species, and technological innovation.[2] Her recent research has been surrounding international trade and climate policy.[2]
Awards
[edit]Fischer has been the recipient of a 2018 prize for her work as a Canada 150 Research Chair in Climate Economics, Innovation and Policy regarding spatial economics.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Environmental economist Carolyn Fischer named Canada 150 research chair". Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Carolyn Fischer". Green Growth Knowledge Platform. 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Carolyn Fischer". Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ "Scientist Charlotte Froese Fischer was considered the 'first lady of computational atomic structure theory'". March 28, 2024 – via The Globe and Mail.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Carolyn Fischer | The Hamilton Project". www.hamiltonproject.org. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
