Economist
Welcome! I am an economist, and I study environmental and resource problems.
My research evaluates efficiency of climate policies and distributional impacts of climate change and energy transition, behavior change and decision-making in environmental context.
Recent applications include quantification of impacts of climate change on mental health and well-being. Prior areas of focus include household response to peak-based electricity rates, adoption of clean technologies, impacts of social innovation, and new business models on the green transition.
About me
I'm passionate about sustainability and just transition. The methods and tools I use in my research are rooted in applied econometrics and behavioral economics, although I have spent much of my academic career in interdisciplinary settings, learning to collaborate with scientists in other disciplines and communicate scientific results to industrial stakeholders and policy-makers.
I use natural and survey experiments, as well as novel sources of big data (such as electronic healthcare records, smart meters, and vehicle sensors data) to study behavior and decision-making in environmental context, evaluate efficiency of climate policies, and detect distributional impacts of climate change and green transition.
I am currently conducting research on the impacts of environmental change on mental health at the University of California, Berkeley as a Visiting Scholar. My primary appointment is a Senior Economist at the ifo Institute at the University of Munich, where I work at the Center of Energy, Climate and Resources. I have also worked as a consultant with a variety of organizations, including private companies and environmental NGOs.
At the University of Munich I teach Climate and Energy Economics at all levels (undergraduate, Masters, PhD).
If you'd like to know more about me, check out my research, download my CV, get in touch via email or schedule an appointment.
Latest Publication
We analyze European citizens’ willingness to take climate mitigation action with data on one-time donation choices from a survey of 15,951 people across 27 nations. Responses are explored with an interdisciplinary hybrid choice model that integrates principles of psychology and economics. The results suggest that only participants who are certain about the reality of global warming and believe it is largely anthropogenic have a significantly higher willingness to donate to climate mitigation compared to groups with less certain beliefs.
Valeriya Azarova
ifo Institute and University of Munich
Center for Energy, Climate and Resources
UC Berkeley
Energy and Resources Group
Valeriya Azarova
ifo Institute and University of Munich
Center for Energy, Climate and Resources
UC Berkeley
Energy and Resources Group