The 2015 Honors Convocation will be this Thursday, May 14th at 11:10am in the Memorial Chapel.
Is it Warm in Here? The Intractable Challenges of Climate Change will be presented by David Gerard, Associate Professor of Economics and recipient of Lawrence’s annual Faculty Convocation Award.
What does it mean to say that a problem is “intractable”? What makes this particular problem so difficult to solve? Where can we go from here? Here is a link to a recommended reading as a brief introduction to the subject. And for a longer, more detailed consideration of the issues, take a look at this article. Gerard’s primary research interests lie in quantitative policy analysis, particularly focusing on energy, environmental and safety issues such as risk regulation and public policy.
To learn more about Professor Gerard and his work, visit his faculty and research webpage here.