William Nordhaus

William Nordhaus is Professor of Economics at Yale University and Professor at the Yale School of the Environment. His work bridges economic theory, environmental policy, and macroeconomic analysis, with a focus on climate change, productivity measurement, and non-market accounting systems.

• 1963 BA, Yale University
• 1967 PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• 1962 Certificat, Institut D'Etudes Politiques (Paris)

Nordhaus has pioneered economic modeling of climate change through his DICE/RICE frameworks, developed the G-Econ project mapping geophysical economic activity, and advocated for integrating environmental costs into national accounts. His recent DICE-2023 model emphasizes risk mitigation, carbon pricing, and updated climate projections.

Notable awards include the American Economic Association Distinguished Fellow Prize (2004), membership in the National Academy of Sciences, and fellowship in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has held leadership roles at the National Bureau of Economic Research, Congressional Budget Office, and Brookings Panel on Economic Activity.

Nordhaus directs the Yale Project on Non-Market Accounting and has contributed to U.S. federal regulation reform, energy efficiency studies, and nuclear energy policy analysis. His affiliations include the G-Econ project and advisory roles on climate committees.