Fields of Specialization:
Environmental economics; public finance; technology adoption and diffusion
Education:
Ph.D. Economics, University of Texas at Austin.
M.S. Economics, University of Texas at Austin.
B.A. Economics, University of Virginia.
Robert Mohr's research focuses on innovation and technology adoption, with an emphasis on environmental policy. His scholarly publications include contributions to the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Contributions to Economic Analysis and Policy, and the Agricultural and Resource Economics Review. He teaches graduate courses in microeconomic theory and public finance and undergraduate courses in microeconomics, public policy and environmental economics.
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Recent Research:
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"Distribution of Envirnmental Costs and Benefits, Additional Distortions, and the Porter Hypothesis," with Shrawantee Saha, Land Economics (forthcoming).
"Environmental Performance Standards and the Adoption of Technology," Ecological Economics. 58, 238-248, 2006.
"Land Development and Current Use Assessment," in R.J. Johnston and S.K. Swallow, eds., Economics and Contemporary Land Use Policy Development and Conservation at the Rural-Urban Fringe, RFF Press, 170-180, 2006, (with Richard England).
“Land Development and Current Use Assessment: A Theoretical Note,” Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 32(1): 46-52 April 2003. (with Richard England).
“Suggested Subsidies are Sub-optimal Unless Combined with an Output Tax,” Contributions to Economic Analysis & Policy, Vol. 2: No. 1, Article 1, 2003. Also available as National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper No. 8723. (with Don Fullerton).
“Technical Change, External Economies, and the Porter hypothesis,” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 43(1):158-168, 2002.