Ulrich J. Wagner

Prof. Ulrich J. Wagner, Ph.D. is a leading scholar in environmental economics, industrial organization, and public finance at the University of Mannheim. His work focuses on climate policy, carbon pricing mechanisms, and the intersection of economic regulation with environmental outcomes, with publications in top-tier journals like the American Economic Review and Review of Economic Studies. Previously an Associate Professor at Carlos III University in Madrid, he earned his doctorate at Yale University (2006) and conducted postdoctoral research at Columbia University's Earth Institute.

• Professor of Quantitative Economics
• Chair in Quantitative Economics
• International Representative at University of Mannheim

His research interests span:

• Environmental economics
• Industrial organization
• Public economics
• Climate policy design
• Carbon pricing mechanisms
• Energy transition economics

His recent work emphasizes carbon border adjustment mechanisms, health co-benefits of decarbonization, and behavioral interventions in transport policy. He leads the ERC Consolidator Grant HEAL (2020–2026) and contributes to projects like EPoS and TRACE.

Scientific Awards:

• Erik Kempe Award in Environmental and Resource Economics (2015)
• Editor’s Choice, Science (2014)

Grants & Projects:

• ERC Consolidator Grant HEAL (2020–2026)
• SFB/Transregio 224 EPoS (2018–2025)
• BMBF Economics of Climate Change (2018–2022)
• TRACE Project (2019–2022)

Teaching: He instructs courses at all academic levels on topics including empirical environmental economics, energy economics, and climate policy. His educational materials are accessible via his personal website.