Akshaya Jha
@akshayaj.bsky.social
Associate Professor (w/out tenure) at CMU; I study the costs and benefits of economic and environmental policies impacting fossil fuels and electricity markets. Website: http://www.akshayajha.com
Calling all applied microeconomists: we're excited to announce that CMU Heinz is hiring! Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions!
Link to apply: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
Link to apply: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
American Economic Association: JOE Listings - August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
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October 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Calling all applied microeconomists: we're excited to announce that CMU Heinz is hiring! Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions!
Link to apply: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
Link to apply: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
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Come work with us at CMU Heinz! We have a great applied microeconomics group and we’re looking for an economist to join us. Please reach out if you have any questions!
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
American Economic Association: JOE Listings - August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
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October 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Come work with us at CMU Heinz! We have a great applied microeconomics group and we’re looking for an economist to join us. Please reach out if you have any questions!
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
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A new study from @cmu.edu, Arizona State, @umontreal-en.bsky.social, and @bostoncollege.bsky.social, coauthored by Karen Clay and @akshayaj.bsky.social, finds plants weren’t initially built in Black communities, but counties saw major demographic shifts afterward.
www.heinz.cmu.edu/media/2025/A...
www.heinz.cmu.edu/media/2025/A...
Equity Implications of Where Long-Term Fossil Fuel Plants Are Located Found to Differ Based on Time Period Studied
Considerations related to environmental justice have risen to the forefront of policy discussions over the location of long-term infrastructure like power plants. These discussions have centered on ensuring equitable siting of planned infrastructure, but rarely account for its consequences over the long run.
www.heinz.cmu.edu
September 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A new study from @cmu.edu, Arizona State, @umontreal-en.bsky.social, and @bostoncollege.bsky.social, coauthored by Karen Clay and @akshayaj.bsky.social, finds plants weren’t initially built in Black communities, but counties saw major demographic shifts afterward.
www.heinz.cmu.edu/media/2025/A...
www.heinz.cmu.edu/media/2025/A...
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The call for abstracts for the 15th Heartland Conference is now live!
Conference will take place Oct 25-26 at UofI.
Submit your environmental/resource papers by June 30, and spread the word!
More details in link.
Conference will take place Oct 25-26 at UofI.
Submit your environmental/resource papers by June 30, and spread the word!
More details in link.
Heartland – Environmental and Resource Economics Workshop at Illinois
Environmental and Resource Economics Workshop at Illinois
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June 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The call for abstracts for the 15th Heartland Conference is now live!
Conference will take place Oct 25-26 at UofI.
Submit your environmental/resource papers by June 30, and spread the word!
More details in link.
Conference will take place Oct 25-26 at UofI.
Submit your environmental/resource papers by June 30, and spread the word!
More details in link.
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Behold! The 22nd Occasional Workshop in Environmental and Resource Economics at UC Santa Barbara.
October 24-25, 2025.
The only conference with elite talks AND walks by the beach.
Paper submissions due Friday, June 27.
#econsky
October 24-25, 2025.
The only conference with elite talks AND walks by the beach.
Paper submissions due Friday, June 27.
#econsky
Occasional Workshop
The Environmental Markets Lab and Department of Economics at UC Santa Barbara presents The 22nd Occasional Workshop in Environmental and Resource Economics! This event provides researchers...
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June 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Behold! The 22nd Occasional Workshop in Environmental and Resource Economics at UC Santa Barbara.
October 24-25, 2025.
The only conference with elite talks AND walks by the beach.
Paper submissions due Friday, June 27.
#econsky
October 24-25, 2025.
The only conference with elite talks AND walks by the beach.
Paper submissions due Friday, June 27.
#econsky
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The 15th Heartland Environmental and Resource Economics Workshop at Illinois is coming up on Oct 25-26.
Submit your abstract by June 30! And spread the word.
More details & submission link here:
illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Submit your abstract by June 30! And spread the word.
More details & submission link here:
illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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June 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The 15th Heartland Environmental and Resource Economics Workshop at Illinois is coming up on Oct 25-26.
Submit your abstract by June 30! And spread the word.
More details & submission link here:
illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Submit your abstract by June 30! And spread the word.
More details & submission link here:
illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Big news! 💡 RFF has awarded grants to seven teams to research #cleanenergy policies and programs developed under the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act.
Click below to learn more about the teams & their projects. 👇
www.rff.org/news/press-r...
Click below to learn more about the teams & their projects. 👇
www.rff.org/news/press-r...
RFF Awards Grants to Fund Research on Major Federal Energy Laws
Resources for the Future is pleased to award seven teams grants to analyze clean energy policies and programs developed under the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Ac...
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May 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Big news! 💡 RFF has awarded grants to seven teams to research #cleanenergy policies and programs developed under the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act.
Click below to learn more about the teams & their projects. 👇
www.rff.org/news/press-r...
Click below to learn more about the teams & their projects. 👇
www.rff.org/news/press-r...
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📶 📉 A 2022 study found data sharing from US embassy monitors contributed to PM2.5 drops of 2-4 µg/m³ in the host countries
@andrealanauze.bsky.social
@akshayaj.bsky.social
@andrealanauze.bsky.social
@akshayaj.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 2:29 AM
📶 📉 A 2022 study found data sharing from US embassy monitors contributed to PM2.5 drops of 2-4 µg/m³ in the host countries
@andrealanauze.bsky.social
@akshayaj.bsky.social
@andrealanauze.bsky.social
@akshayaj.bsky.social
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Thread: Obviously I'm very pleased at this recognition, but I'm sharing this for other reasons. 1st, many have the impression that people who have been successful professionally have walked a straight path - got the right degree, right 1st job, succeeded right away.
Congratulations to Martin Gaynor, who has been honored with the Victor R… | Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy | 43 comments
Congratulations to Martin Gaynor, who has been honored with the Victor R. Fuchs Award for Lifetime Contributions to the Field of Health Economics by the… | 43 comments on LinkedIn
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March 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Thread: Obviously I'm very pleased at this recognition, but I'm sharing this for other reasons. 1st, many have the impression that people who have been successful professionally have walked a straight path - got the right degree, right 1st job, succeeded right away.
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US embassies halt air quality monitoring program.
"Since 2008, embassies and other diplomatic posts had been publishing data about local air quality. In many countries, it was the only reliable source of such information."
"Since 2008, embassies and other diplomatic posts had been publishing data about local air quality. In many countries, it was the only reliable source of such information."
U.S. Embassies Halt Air Quality Monitoring Abroad
Since 2008, embassies and other diplomatic posts had been publishing data about local air quality. In many countries, it was the only reliable source of such information.
www.nytimes.com
March 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
US embassies halt air quality monitoring program.
"Since 2008, embassies and other diplomatic posts had been publishing data about local air quality. In many countries, it was the only reliable source of such information."
"Since 2008, embassies and other diplomatic posts had been publishing data about local air quality. In many countries, it was the only reliable source of such information."
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🚨New Predoc Posting Alert!🚨
@koenig-felix.bsky.social and I are looking to hire a full-time predoctoral fellow to work with us on projects about the economics of labor markets and the future work at @carnegiemellon.bsky.social
Please share and/or apply!
apply.interfolio.com/164383
#econ_ra
@koenig-felix.bsky.social and I are looking to hire a full-time predoctoral fellow to work with us on projects about the economics of labor markets and the future work at @carnegiemellon.bsky.social
Please share and/or apply!
apply.interfolio.com/164383
#econ_ra
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March 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
🚨New Predoc Posting Alert!🚨
@koenig-felix.bsky.social and I are looking to hire a full-time predoctoral fellow to work with us on projects about the economics of labor markets and the future work at @carnegiemellon.bsky.social
Please share and/or apply!
apply.interfolio.com/164383
#econ_ra
@koenig-felix.bsky.social and I are looking to hire a full-time predoctoral fellow to work with us on projects about the economics of labor markets and the future work at @carnegiemellon.bsky.social
Please share and/or apply!
apply.interfolio.com/164383
#econ_ra
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Interesting new study finds that large-scale solar adoption can *increase* fossil fuel plant profitability by softening competition at sunset. Implications for new markets which develop pricing models alongside more established ones.
#entrepreneurship #technology #energy
👇👇👇
#entrepreneurship #technology #energy
👇👇👇
Gordon Leslie and I are thrilled to see this paper in print. A summary in three posts: www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Start-up Costs and Market Power: Lessons from the Renewable Energy Transition
(February 2025) - Firms expect to recover the fixed costs required to start production by earning positive operating profits in subsequent periods. We develop a dynamic competitive benchmark that acco...
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February 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Interesting new study finds that large-scale solar adoption can *increase* fossil fuel plant profitability by softening competition at sunset. Implications for new markets which develop pricing models alongside more established ones.
#entrepreneurship #technology #energy
👇👇👇
#entrepreneurship #technology #energy
👇👇👇
Gordon Leslie and I are thrilled to see this paper in print. A summary in three posts: www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Start-up Costs and Market Power: Lessons from the Renewable Energy Transition
(February 2025) - Firms expect to recover the fixed costs required to start production by earning positive operating profits in subsequent periods. We develop a dynamic competitive benchmark that acco...
www.aeaweb.org
February 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Gordon Leslie and I are thrilled to see this paper in print. A summary in three posts: www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
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There is no fee for attending, and we will cover and arrange accommodation for invited speakers. Meals, snacks, and drinks will also be provided free of charge during the workshop!
📢 Call for Papers!
The 8th Annual LSE/Imperial Workshop on Environmental Economics will be held in person at LSE on June 10-11, 2025.
✅ Submissions by Feb 1
📄 Full papers only (no abstracts)
🎤 Keynote: Prof. Josh Graff Zivin
🔗 Submit here: forms.gle/577G9RBZ1V79... #EnvEcon #EconSky
The 8th Annual LSE/Imperial Workshop on Environmental Economics will be held in person at LSE on June 10-11, 2025.
✅ Submissions by Feb 1
📄 Full papers only (no abstracts)
🎤 Keynote: Prof. Josh Graff Zivin
🔗 Submit here: forms.gle/577G9RBZ1V79... #EnvEcon #EconSky
January 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
There is no fee for attending, and we will cover and arrange accommodation for invited speakers. Meals, snacks, and drinks will also be provided free of charge during the workshop!
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Great paper from Akshaya Jha (@akshayaj.bsky.social) and Gordon Leslie looking at how conventional thermal power plants respond to the growing role of solar on the grid (and Australia has A LOT of rooftop solar). Really nice to see this coming out in the AER. 📈📉🔌💡
Forthcoming in the AER: "Start-up Costs and Market Power: Lessons from the Renewable Energy Transition" by Akshaya Jha and Gordon Leslie. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Start-up Costs and Market Power: Lessons from the Renewable Energy Transition
(Forthcoming Article) - Firms expect to recover the fixed costs required to start production by earning
positive operating profits in subsequent periods. We develop a dynamic
competitive benchmark tha...
www.aeaweb.org
November 21, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Great paper from Akshaya Jha (@akshayaj.bsky.social) and Gordon Leslie looking at how conventional thermal power plants respond to the growing role of solar on the grid (and Australia has A LOT of rooftop solar). Really nice to see this coming out in the AER. 📈📉🔌💡
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Reducing pollution to meet the WHO standard would mean 80,000 fewer vet visits each year in the UK.
Large potential benefits - people really love their pets!
We spend a lot on them too: £10bn/yr in the UK and $120bn/yr in the US.
(with @akshayaj.bsky.social, Olivier Deschenes and Alan Radford)
Large potential benefits - people really love their pets!
We spend a lot on them too: £10bn/yr in the UK and $120bn/yr in the US.
(with @akshayaj.bsky.social, Olivier Deschenes and Alan Radford)
October 17, 2024 at 8:55 AM
Reducing pollution to meet the WHO standard would mean 80,000 fewer vet visits each year in the UK.
Large potential benefits - people really love their pets!
We spend a lot on them too: £10bn/yr in the UK and $120bn/yr in the US.
(with @akshayaj.bsky.social, Olivier Deschenes and Alan Radford)
Large potential benefits - people really love their pets!
We spend a lot on them too: £10bn/yr in the UK and $120bn/yr in the US.
(with @akshayaj.bsky.social, Olivier Deschenes and Alan Radford)
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Interested in doing a post-doc for two years in Environmental & Energy Economics or Climate Economics at Columbia University with @gwagner.com and me?
If so, please apply! Nov 1st deadline.
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
If so, please apply! Nov 1st deadline.
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
October 7, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Interested in doing a post-doc for two years in Environmental & Energy Economics or Climate Economics at Columbia University with @gwagner.com and me?
If so, please apply! Nov 1st deadline.
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
If so, please apply! Nov 1st deadline.
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
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Interested in a 2-year Columbia Climate School climate/energy econ post-doc with @rmetcalfe.bsky.social & me?
Apply by November 1 via www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing.... and please help us spread the word.
Apply by November 1 via www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing.... and please help us spread the word.
American Economic Association: JOE Listings - August 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
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October 4, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Interested in a 2-year Columbia Climate School climate/energy econ post-doc with @rmetcalfe.bsky.social & me?
Apply by November 1 via www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing.... and please help us spread the word.
Apply by November 1 via www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing.... and please help us spread the word.
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Cornell is hiring an environmental/energy/resource economist (open-rank).
Join our vibrant academic community working on the major sustainability challenges facing the world today... & have the option to make this part of your daily commute :)
Plz share!
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28657
Join our vibrant academic community working on the major sustainability challenges facing the world today... & have the option to make this part of your daily commute :)
Plz share!
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28657
October 4, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Cornell is hiring an environmental/energy/resource economist (open-rank).
Join our vibrant academic community working on the major sustainability challenges facing the world today... & have the option to make this part of your daily commute :)
Plz share!
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28657
Join our vibrant academic community working on the major sustainability challenges facing the world today... & have the option to make this part of your daily commute :)
Plz share!
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28657
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The Red Cross has a shelter at the basketball arena. I’m donating to them as soon as I get WiFi (the link isn’t working with 2 bars) www.redcross.org/donate/donat...
I support the American Red Cross
Support the American Red Cross today. Please visit our website to donate now. Financial donations of any size help fund our mission.
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September 30, 2024 at 2:55 PM
The Red Cross has a shelter at the basketball arena. I’m donating to them as soon as I get WiFi (the link isn’t working with 2 bars) www.redcross.org/donate/donat...
Important piece on the lack of philanthropic activity devoted to improving air quality: www.nytimes.com/2024/09/19/o...
Thanks Christa for citing my work with @andrealanauze.bsky.social on the decreases in pollution from simply tweeting real-time information on air quality from US embassy monitors!
Thanks Christa for citing my work with @andrealanauze.bsky.social on the decreases in pollution from simply tweeting real-time information on air quality from US embassy monitors!
Opinion | One of the World’s Biggest Health Risks Is a Philanthropic Blind Spot
Money to monitor air quality in some of the most polluted places in the world can lead to cleaner air and healthier populations.
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2024 at 11:20 PM
Important piece on the lack of philanthropic activity devoted to improving air quality: www.nytimes.com/2024/09/19/o...
Thanks Christa for citing my work with @andrealanauze.bsky.social on the decreases in pollution from simply tweeting real-time information on air quality from US embassy monitors!
Thanks Christa for citing my work with @andrealanauze.bsky.social on the decreases in pollution from simply tweeting real-time information on air quality from US embassy monitors!