Timo Goeschl

Prof. Timo Goeschl is a Professor of Environmental Economics at Heidelberg University's Department of Economics (Alfred Weber Institute), Director of the Research Center for Environmental Economics, and a board member of the Heidelberg Center for the Environment. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and has held roles at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Cambridge, and University College London. His research focuses on environmental policy, climate change, and socio-ecological systems. He advises organizations like the World Bank and OECD and serves on editorial boards of leading journals.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, University of Cambridge
• MSc/BA from University of Notre Dame and University of Innsbruck

Research Interests: Environmental Economics, Climate Policy, Environmental Crime, and Geoengineering. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical policy design, emphasizing behavioral insights and institutional mechanisms.

Recent Articles: Focus on behavioral responses to energy efficiency subsidies, hyperlocal climate data, and compliance mechanisms in environmental regulations. Themes include public goods provision, social risk perception, and policy design under uncertainty.

Awards:

• Marsilius-Fellowships
• Fulbright-Schuman Fellowship
• Austrian Academy of Sciences scholarship
• Outstanding Graduate Award (1995)

Grants/Consulting: Coordinated projects on environmental crime, climate mitigation, and geoengineering. Advised global institutions like the World Bank and German Parliament. Editorial roles include Environmental and Resource Economics and Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Research Center for Environmental Economics and collaborates with the Heidelberg Center for the Environment and ZEW Mannheim.