Andrea La Nauze

Dr. Andrea La Nauze is a Research Fellow at the Australian Institute of Business and Economics (AIBE) and the School of Economics at The University of Queensland. Her work bridges energy and environmental economics with behavioral economics, focusing on leveraging data to design effective interventions for environmental challenges. She collaborates with electricity and technology firms, community organizations, governments, and industry bodies to enhance program effectiveness through behavioral insights.

• Current affiliations: AIBE, University of Queensland
• Research focus: Energy economics, environmental policy, behavioral economics
• Collaborations: Groton Electric, US Embassy, Chinese research institutions

Her research explores:

• Residential electricity demand and consumer responses to incentives (solar subsidies, electric vehicle pricing)
• Behavioral responses to air quality and economic costs of pollution
• Climate policy evaluation and mental health impacts of environmental change
• Innovative policy tools like dynamic incentives and information experiments
• Behavioral spillovers from energy technology adoption

Recent publications analyze critical energy transition challenges, wildfire smoke monitoring, and air pollution's cognitive effects, demonstrating interdisciplinary methodological rigor. She actively translates research to policy through platforms like The Conversation and APAC Network.