Rohan Best

Rohan Best is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at Macquarie University, researching economic dimensions of energy transitions and household energy choices.

Research Focus:
Examines distributional impacts of energy policies with focus on:

• Solar adoption disparities across socioeconomic groups
• Carbon pricing effectiveness
• Energy affordability and equity
• Micro-business financing

Publication Trends:
Recent work in Energy Economics and Energy Policy quantifies:

• Gender disparities in clean energy access
• Rental market barriers to solar adoption
• Cross-national pollutant responses to carbon pricing
• Wealth effects on renewable investments

Policy Engagement:
Develops evidence-based recommendations for equitable energy transitions through reverse auction designs and targeted subsidies.