Nicholas Flores

Nicholas Flores is a Professor of Economics at the University of Colorado Boulder, affiliated with the Department of Economics and the Institute of Behavioral Science. He also serves as a Faculty Research Associate at the Institute of Behavioral Science and as a Principal Investigator at the National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics.

• PhD in Economics (1995), MA in Economics (University of California, San Diego)
• MS in Mathematical Statistics (UC San Diego), BA in Economics (University of Texas at Austin)

His research focuses on the valuation of environmental and public goods, contingent valuation methodologies, and the economics of natural hazards. He has developed frameworks for understanding wildfire risk mitigation behaviors and the role of social norms in environmental decision-making. Recent work includes empirical studies on wildfire policy and theoretical advancements in benefit-cost analysis.

His publications span environmental economics, behavioral economics, and risk mitigation. Trends in his research include the interplay of social interactions in environmental risk perception, refinement of contingent valuation methods, and the economics of natural disasters. Notable collaborations involve urban stream restoration analysis and decision-making under uncertainty.

• Host of the annual CU Environmental and Resource Economics Workshop since 1999
• Principal Investigator at the National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics
• Faculty Research Associate at the Institute of Behavioral Science since 2004