Recent News & Events

Lab Seminar: effect of competition on gas prices in california

This week, Reid Taylor presented his recent research, which delves into the impact of entry and market power on fuel prices in California. This study was prompted by recent policy changes aimed at limiting the establishment of new gas stations in specific areas across the state. These policies, designed to curtail carbon emissions, are expected to exert an influence on the market power of existing fuel retailers and, in turn, the prices of fuel for consumers.

 

Lab Seminar: Modeling externalities from forest management and fire mitigation

Frederik Strabo presented preliminary work modeling how competition between adjacent landowners can shape their incentives to invest in forest fire prevention. The combination of historical land use practices and climate change have greatly increased the risk and severity of forest fires. Landowners can mitigate these risks by investing in costly interventions like forest thinning. They can also adjust to these risks by changing when (and if) they harvest the trees in their forests.

Lab seminar: evaluating spatially coordinated disease management for marine aquaculture

TJ Anderson discussed ongoing work evaluating the effectiveness of disease management practices in the Chilean salmon aquaculture industry.  In Chile, Atlantic Salmon are raised in large floating cages called net pens located in near-shore waterways. The net pens hold salmon while they are raised, allowing for the free flow of sea water in and out of the cage.