May 2016
The European Physical Journal: Special Topics
Jeffrey Shrader
Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs
Personal Details
Focus area: environmental economics
Jeffrey Shrader is an Associate Professor (without tenure) at SIPA. His work focuses on the role of expectations and forecasts in helping individuals prepare for changing environmental and economic conditions, with a particular focus on the effects of climate change. This work helps policymakers understand the benefits and limitations of information-based policy interventions and sheds light on the total economic costs of environmental changes.
Prior to joining SIPA, he was the 2017–2018 Economic Fellow at the Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law. At the Institute, he worked to improve federal and state decision-making related to climate, environmental, and energy policies. From 2023 to 2024, he was a Senior Advisor in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, a component of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, San Diego and a B.A. in economics and mathematics from Columbia University.
Education
- PhD, UC San Diego
- MA, UC San Diego
- BA, Columbia University
Honors and Awards
- Ben Horne Memorial Prize
- Clive Granger Research Fellowship
- NOAA Sea Grant
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
- WFA Award for the Best Paper on Financial Institutions
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Columbia University Departmental Honors in Economics
Research And Publications
In The Media
Jeff Shrader and co-authors determined that “making forecasts 50% more accurate would save 2,200 lives per year across the country.”
Jul 13 2023
Los Angeles Times
In a new research paper published in Science magazine, co-author Jeffrey Shrader argues that companies should be required to report how their business affects the climate, largely because of transition risks.
Oct 12 2022
Phys Org
It's long been assumed higher-income people spend less time sleeping because they spend more time working. But Jeffrey Shrader says you stand to make about five percent more if you catch some Z's.
Nov 05 2019
Yahoo News
This year’s newcomers include two distinguished experts in international security studies; among high-profile visitors are former senior diplomats from India and Chile.
Sep 04 2018