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Bard Harstad
David S. Lobel Professor in Business and Sustainability, Professor at the Doerr School of Sustainability and Professor, by courtesy, of Economics
Political Economy
Bio
With a PhD from Stockholm University, Harstad taught at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2004-2012, and then at the University of Oslo 2012-2023, before joining the GSB in 2023. His fields include political economics, environmental economics, and applied theory. Specific research projects include the design of international agreements, trade agreements and climate agreements, supply-side environmental policies, and policies that motivate environmental conservation and reducing deforestation.
Academic Appointments
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Professor, Political Economy
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Professor, Social Sciences Division
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Professor (By courtesy), Economics
Administrative Appointments
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Editor, Review of Economic Studies (2021 - Present)
2023-24 Courses
- Environmental Economics
ECON 250 (Aut) - Strategy Beyond Markets
POLECON 230 (Win) -
Independent Studies (8)
- Directed Reading
ECON 139D (Aut, Win, Spr) - Directed Reading
ECON 239D (Aut, Win, Spr) - Doctoral Practicum in Research
POLECON 699 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Doctoral Practicum in Teaching
POLECON 698 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Honors Thesis Research
ECON 199D (Aut, Win, Spr) - Individual Research
GSBGEN 390 (Aut, Win, Spr) - PhD Directed Reading
ACCT 691, FINANCE 691, MGTECON 691, MKTG 691, OB 691, OIT 691, POLECON 691 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Practical Training
ECON 299 (Aut, Win, Spr)
- Directed Reading
All Publications
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Trade and Trees
AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW-INSIGHTS
2024; 6 (2): 155-175
View details for DOI 10.1257/aeri.20230286
View details for Web of Science ID 001260149100001
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The Conservation Multiplier
JOURNAL OF POLITICAL ECONOMY
2023
View details for DOI 10.1086/723637
View details for Web of Science ID 001012098100001
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EXPERIMENTATION IN FEDERAL SYSTEMS
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS
2015; 130 (2): 951-1002
View details for DOI 10.1093/qje/qjv008
View details for Web of Science ID 000354733000010