Jacob T. Bradt

Jacob T. Bradt is an Assistant Professor of Business, Government and Society at The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business, with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Economics. His research applies insights and methods from industrial organization and public economics to environmental, energy, and climate policy questions. Dr. Bradt maintains an active research agenda focusing on policy evaluation, market dynamics, and economic impacts of environmental interventions.

Dr. Bradt's research interests center on environmental and energy economics with particular focus on climate policy mechanisms, flood risk assessment, and technology adoption. His work often employs structural economic modeling and empirical analysis to evaluate policy effectiveness. He investigates how market structures, consumer behavior, and government interventions interact in environmental contexts, with recent work examining solar industry dynamics, flood protection infrastructure, and behavioral interventions in insurance markets. His research bridges theoretical economic frameworks with practical policy applications.

Analysis of Dr. Bradt's publications reveals consistent focus on environmental economics with increasing emphasis on climate adaptation and energy policy. His recent work (2024-2025) demonstrates sophisticated methodological approaches to policy evaluation, particularly in technology subsidies and climate resilience infrastructure. The research shows progression from theoretical frameworks to increasingly policy-relevant applications, with strong emphasis on empirical validation of economic models. His work consistently addresses real-world policy questions with rigorous economic analysis.

Dr. Bradt has maintained productive research collaborations, particularly evident in his co-authored work with scholars like Joseph E. Aldy and Frank Pinter. His GitHub activity shows regular updates to research code and replication materials, indicating commitment to research transparency and reproducibility. His work spans multiple domains within environmental economics while maintaining methodological rigor and policy relevance.