Steve Cicala

Steve Cicala is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Tufts University and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). He serves as co-director of the NBER Project on the Economic Analysis of Regulation, focusing on the intersection of economics, environmental policy, and energy systems.

• Educated with a PhD in Economics from Harvard University (2013)
• Previously taught at the University of Chicago

His research explores the economics of regulation, with specialized attention to environmental and energy policy frameworks. The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard highlights his engagement with interdisciplinary climate research initiatives.

Cicala’s work bridges academic analysis with real-world regulatory challenges, emphasizing high-impact policy outcomes through empirical and theoretical approaches.