Jeremy Weber teaches and researches the policy and economics of environmental and energy issues. His work applies rigorous statistical analysis and draws from extensive policy experience, having worked as a research economist at a Federal statistical agency (the Economic Research Service) and as a chief economist at the White House (the Council of Economic Advisers).
Courses Taught
- Causal Inference
- Environmental Economics and Policy
- Contemporary US Energy Policy
- PhD in Agricultural and Applied Economics
Education & Training
Recent Publications
- “How Should We Think about Environmental Policy and Jobs? An Analogy with Trade Policy and an Illustration from U.S. Coal Mining”, Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 14(1): 44-66, 2020.
- “How Local Economic Conditions Affect School Finances, Teacher Quality, and Student Achievement: Evidence from the Texas Shale Boom” with J. Marchand, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 39(1): 36-63, 2020.
- “Fracking and Radon: Spurious Correlation or Cause for Concern?” with K. Black and S. McCoy, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 95: 255-273, 2019.
- “A Quantitative Description of State-Level Taxation of Oil and Gas Production in the Continental U.S.” with Yongsheng Wang and Maxwell Chomas, Energy Policy 96: 289-301, 2016.
Research Interests
- Quantitative methods for policy analysis
- Environmental and energy economics and policy
- Natural resources and local well-being
