Matthew Oliver

Matthew E. Oliver is an Associate Professor in the School of Economics at Georgia Tech's Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wyoming and a B.A. from the University of Memphis. His expertise spans energy economics, environmental policy, industrial organization, and renewable energy markets, with a focus on natural gas infrastructure and solar/wind integration.

Research explores regulatory impacts on energy infrastructure, market effects of renewable deployment, and climate-economy linkages. Recent work examines electricity market volatility, solar adoption behaviors, and carbon pricing mechanisms.

Publications (2019-2025) demonstrate consistent focus on renewable energy economics, policy design, and market dynamics. Key themes include:

• Grid integration challenges for wind/solar
• Behavioral responses to energy policies
• Carbon tax optimization
• Infrastructure regulation
• Cross-national environmental policy analysis