Catie Hausman
@catiehausman.bsky.social
Environmental & Energy Economist | Associate Professor at the University of Michigan 🏳️🌈
Views are not those of my employer
www-personal.umich.edu/~chausman/
Views are not those of my employer
www-personal.umich.edu/~chausman/
oops, reposting with alt text, time to figure out why my settings removed the alt text reminder
November 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
oops, reposting with alt text, time to figure out why my settings removed the alt text reminder
Unironically, every moment in this exchange is why I'm on bsky.
November 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Unironically, every moment in this exchange is why I'm on bsky.
We call for more work on climate damages that cuts **across fields and across methods** – a greater appreciation for each other’s methods, along with recognition of inherent uncertainties.
4/4
www.nber.org/papers/w34348
4/4
www.nber.org/papers/w34348
October 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
We call for more work on climate damages that cuts **across fields and across methods** – a greater appreciation for each other’s methods, along with recognition of inherent uncertainties.
4/4
www.nber.org/papers/w34348
4/4
www.nber.org/papers/w34348
What kinds of models are best suited for each of these climate damages questions? What does each kind of model ultimately miss?
We describe this as a trilemma.
Fun game: where would you place your papers in our trilemma triangle?
3/4
www.nber.org/papers/w34348
We describe this as a trilemma.
Fun game: where would you place your papers in our trilemma triangle?
3/4
www.nber.org/papers/w34348
October 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
What kinds of models are best suited for each of these climate damages questions? What does each kind of model ultimately miss?
We describe this as a trilemma.
Fun game: where would you place your papers in our trilemma triangle?
3/4
www.nber.org/papers/w34348
We describe this as a trilemma.
Fun game: where would you place your papers in our trilemma triangle?
3/4
www.nber.org/papers/w34348
Climate change destabilizes important physical inputs to the economy, creates global systemic risks, and alters the geographic scope of human activity.
What do we know about economic damages from climate change, and **how do we know what we know**?
2/4
www.nber.org/papers/w34348
What do we know about economic damages from climate change, and **how do we know what we know**?
2/4
www.nber.org/papers/w34348
October 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Climate change destabilizes important physical inputs to the economy, creates global systemic risks, and alters the geographic scope of human activity.
What do we know about economic damages from climate change, and **how do we know what we know**?
2/4
www.nber.org/papers/w34348
What do we know about economic damages from climate change, and **how do we know what we know**?
2/4
www.nber.org/papers/w34348
Our new review paper, "A Guide to Climate Damages," is an attempt at unifying three kinds of papers:
“hot weather lowers corn and soy yields”
with “farmers can alter their crop choice”
and with “there’s a lot of trade in agricultural products”
1/4
www.nber.org/papers/w34348
“hot weather lowers corn and soy yields”
with “farmers can alter their crop choice”
and with “there’s a lot of trade in agricultural products”
1/4
www.nber.org/papers/w34348
October 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Our new review paper, "A Guide to Climate Damages," is an attempt at unifying three kinds of papers:
“hot weather lowers corn and soy yields”
with “farmers can alter their crop choice”
and with “there’s a lot of trade in agricultural products”
1/4
www.nber.org/papers/w34348
“hot weather lowers corn and soy yields”
with “farmers can alter their crop choice”
and with “there’s a lot of trade in agricultural products”
1/4
www.nber.org/papers/w34348
In his Moving On post, Ari Shapiro talks about keeping the ATC mission posted near his desk.
Here's what I keep posted near my desk.
Thanks, @ari-shapiro.bsky.social, for metaphorically holding my hand every time my research hits a roadblock!
arishapiro.substack.com/p/moving-on
Here's what I keep posted near my desk.
Thanks, @ari-shapiro.bsky.social, for metaphorically holding my hand every time my research hits a roadblock!
arishapiro.substack.com/p/moving-on
August 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
In his Moving On post, Ari Shapiro talks about keeping the ATC mission posted near his desk.
Here's what I keep posted near my desk.
Thanks, @ari-shapiro.bsky.social, for metaphorically holding my hand every time my research hits a roadblock!
arishapiro.substack.com/p/moving-on
Here's what I keep posted near my desk.
Thanks, @ari-shapiro.bsky.social, for metaphorically holding my hand every time my research hits a roadblock!
arishapiro.substack.com/p/moving-on
August 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Argument mostly resolved by this super interesting and depressing figure:
doi.org/10.31223/X57...
Clearly we're in a new normal. Open question - do we know yet whether the new normal is more like 2020/21 or more like 2023? I suspect the latter, since Canada is so darn big & it keeps burning. /end
doi.org/10.31223/X57...
Clearly we're in a new normal. Open question - do we know yet whether the new normal is more like 2020/21 or more like 2023? I suspect the latter, since Canada is so darn big & it keeps burning. /end
August 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Argument mostly resolved by this super interesting and depressing figure:
doi.org/10.31223/X57...
Clearly we're in a new normal. Open question - do we know yet whether the new normal is more like 2020/21 or more like 2023? I suspect the latter, since Canada is so darn big & it keeps burning. /end
doi.org/10.31223/X57...
Clearly we're in a new normal. Open question - do we know yet whether the new normal is more like 2020/21 or more like 2023? I suspect the latter, since Canada is so darn big & it keeps burning. /end
Them: but this paper suggests the Midwest is worse for smoke:
(Source: www.chicagofed.org/-/media/publ...)
The mystery deepens. Who is right? Smug me, or patient family member? 4/n
(Source: www.chicagofed.org/-/media/publ...)
The mystery deepens. Who is right? Smug me, or patient family member? 4/n
August 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Them: but this paper suggests the Midwest is worse for smoke:
(Source: www.chicagofed.org/-/media/publ...)
The mystery deepens. Who is right? Smug me, or patient family member? 4/n
(Source: www.chicagofed.org/-/media/publ...)
The mystery deepens. Who is right? Smug me, or patient family member? 4/n
Me, smugly: Also hey look, in general my favorite California counties are worse than my favorite Midwestern counties for overall PM, not just PM from wildfires. (Source: www.epa.gov/outdoor-air-...)
But wait there's more 3/n
But wait there's more 3/n
August 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Me, smugly: Also hey look, in general my favorite California counties are worse than my favorite Midwestern counties for overall PM, not just PM from wildfires. (Source: www.epa.gov/outdoor-air-...)
But wait there's more 3/n
But wait there's more 3/n
Me, smugly: Hey look, the West is getting much worse for wildfire smoke. Glad I don't live in California. (Source: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...)
But wait, there's more. 2/n
But wait, there's more. 2/n
August 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Me, smugly: Hey look, the West is getting much worse for wildfire smoke. Glad I don't live in California. (Source: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...)
But wait, there's more. 2/n
But wait, there's more. 2/n
Ooh, just in time to update next week's slides:
May 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Ooh, just in time to update next week's slides:
In middle school math league, I was asked to calculate the angles of a 7-pointed star.
I calculated the angles for a 7/3 heptagram, but the answer key was for a 7/2 heptagram, and I received no credit.
still bitter
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptagram
I calculated the angles for a 7/3 heptagram, but the answer key was for a 7/2 heptagram, and I received no credit.
still bitter
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptagram
May 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
In middle school math league, I was asked to calculate the angles of a 7-pointed star.
I calculated the angles for a 7/3 heptagram, but the answer key was for a 7/2 heptagram, and I received no credit.
still bitter
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptagram
I calculated the angles for a 7/3 heptagram, but the answer key was for a 7/2 heptagram, and I received no credit.
still bitter
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptagram
January 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
hey friends when you have a bad day don't forget to tap the ari shapiro sign
September 18, 2024 at 4:03 PM
hey friends when you have a bad day don't forget to tap the ari shapiro sign
shopped my way out of a bad mood; did i go too far; i don't think so; isn't it beautiful
September 6, 2024 at 4:13 PM
shopped my way out of a bad mood; did i go too far; i don't think so; isn't it beautiful
Hey Stephen, for some reason your profile shows up on my feed as Invalid Handle. Is that me or you?
September 3, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Hey Stephen, for some reason your profile shows up on my feed as Invalid Handle. Is that me or you?
It took me way too long to figure out what this says
September 1, 2024 at 9:26 PM
It took me way too long to figure out what this says
Well this momentarily confused the economists in the house
April 14, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Well this momentarily confused the economists in the house
Do we know it's not a coal plant?
And if it is, do we like it more or less?
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
And if it is, do we like it more or less?
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
October 18, 2023 at 4:26 PM
Do we know it's not a coal plant?
And if it is, do we like it more or less?
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
And if it is, do we like it more or less?
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
Google images seems to think this is to be expected:
September 22, 2023 at 5:53 PM
Google images seems to think this is to be expected: