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| Dallas Burtraw | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dallas Burtraw |
| Occupation | Environmental economist |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Davis |
Dallas Burtraw is an American environmental economist known for work on climate policy, emissions trading, and energy regulation. He has contributed to economic analysis informing climate legislation, carbon markets, and clean air programs, engaging with academic institutions, think tanks, and government agencies. His research intersects with energy policy, environmental law, and public finance across regional, national, and international arenas.
Burtraw completed undergraduate and graduate studies at institutions noted for environmental and policy work, earning degrees that prepared him for collaboration with scholars at University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Davis, and colleagues associated with Resources for the Future, Stanford University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. During his formative years he interacted with faculty and researchers connected to programs at Harvard University and Yale University while developing expertise relevant to initiatives by the Environmental Protection Agency, National Academy of Sciences, and Office of Management and Budget. He trained in quantitative methods and policy analysis used by practitioners at the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and multilateral organizations such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Burtraw held research and faculty positions that linked him to research centers including Resources for the Future, Duke University, and collaborations with scholars at Princeton University, Columbia University, and University of Chicago. His academic appointments led to joint work with economists and policy analysts affiliated with Brookings Institution, American Enterprise Institute, and National Bureau of Economic Research. He taught and supervised research involving graduate students who later joined institutions like EPA, Department of Energy, and international bodies including OECD and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. His scholarship appeared alongside contributions from authors at Cornell University, University of California, Los Angeles, and Carnegie Mellon University.
Burtraw advanced economic analysis of market-based instruments such as cap-and-trade and carbon pricing, engaging with policy mechanisms employed in systems like the European Union Emissions Trading System, California Cap-and-Trade Program, and regional initiatives including Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. He evaluated policy design issues raised in debates over legislation such as the Clean Air Act amendments and proposals discussed in the United States Congress and state legislatures in California and New York. His empirical studies informed modeling frameworks used by teams at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and international research groups connected to the International Energy Agency and World Resources Institute. Burtraw’s work addressed distributional effects analyzed in reports for the National Academy of Public Administration, Pew Center on Global Climate Change, and collaborations with academics from Yale School of the Environment and Harvard Kennedy School.
Burtraw provided analysis and testimony to agencies and bodies including the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, and legislative committees in the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. He consulted for state regulatory authorities in California Public Utilities Commission contexts and regional entities such as the Midcontinent Independent System Operator and PJM Interconnection. His advisory roles connected him with policymakers from the White House and international delegations to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conferences, and with technical staff at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. He collaborated with nonprofit organizations such as Resources for the Future, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Environmental Defense Fund on program evaluations and policy briefs.
Burtraw’s contributions were recognized by peers and institutions including fellowships and awards from organizations like Resources for the Future, grants from the National Science Foundation, and support from foundations such as the MacArthur Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation. He received acknowledgments in reports produced by the National Academy of Sciences and citations in policy analyses by the Brookings Institution and American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. His professional standing led to invited presentations at conferences hosted by Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, International Energy Workshop, and panels convened by the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank.
- Burtraw, with coauthors associated with Princeton University and Harvard University, produced peer-reviewed articles on emissions trading and electricity regulation published in journals referenced by scholars at National Bureau of Economic Research and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. - He authored policy reports for Resources for the Future, briefing papers circulated to staff at the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, and committees of the United States Congress. - Collaborative papers with researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, Columbia University, and Yale University explored carbon pricing, distributional impacts, and renewable energy integration in markets overseen by entities like PJM Interconnection and California Independent System Operator.
Category:Environmental economists Category:American economists