Danae Hernandez-Cortes

Roles and Affiliations: Danae Hernandez-Cortes is an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University (ASU), with a shared appointment between the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and the School of Sustainability. She is also a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). Her work focuses on environmental policy, environmental justice, and climate change.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara
• M.A. in Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara
• B.A. in Economics, Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE), Mexico City

Research Interests: Danae’s research examines distributional consequences of environmental policies, environmental inequality, and heterogeneous responses to environmental risks. She employs causal inference methods and remote sensing/pollution transport models. Key themes include air quality disparities, renewable energy impacts, and carbon market equity.

Publications and Research: Her work spans topics like the effects of renewable energy projects, carbon market equity, and water diversions’ environmental justice implications. Recent studies highlight policy design for equitable low-carbon transitions and health disparities linked to pollution.

Grants and Collaborations: Collaborates with teams like the emLab Carbon Neutrality project on policy analysis. Engages in community-driven research for clean energy transitions, emphasizing equity and real-world applicability.