معرفی
Akshaya Jha is an Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, as well as a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). His work combines economic modeling with causal inference to analyze energy and environmental policy impacts on electricity markets.
- Education:
- Ph.D. in Economics, Stanford University
- B.S. in Economics and Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University
Research Interests span energy economics, environmental economics, industrial organization, and public policy, focusing on quantifying economic and environmental trade-offs in electricity supply policies. Recent work includes financial trading in California’s electricity market, Germany’s nuclear phase-out, rooftop solar growth in Western Australia, and electricity blackout determinants in India.
Scientific Contributions appear in American Economic Review, Management Science, and PNAS. Article trends reveal expertise in regulatory distortions, market design, environmental externalities, and policy communication.
- Scientific Awards:
- Hicks-Tinbergen Award (best paper in Journal of the European Economic Association)
- Heinz College Martcia Wade Teaching Award (2023)
- USAEE Young Professional Research Award (2021)
