Frank Ackerman
Frank Ackerman (born October 17, 1946 in Madison , Wisconsin , † July 15, 2019 ) was an American economist .
Scientific career
Ackerman received his Ph.D. at Harvard University . Then he taught and researched a. a. at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and Boston , at Tufts University and the Stockholm Environment Institute US Center . His research interests focused in particular on environmental economics and the economic aspects of climate change . In the scientific debate, Ackerman was seen as a critic of the use of cost-benefit analyzes in environmental policy. He has played a leading role in numerous studies for NGOs and state institutions, including the European Parliament .
Ackerman co-founded and chaired the Steering Committee of the Economics for Equity and the Environment Network (E3 Network). He was also the co-founder and editor of Dollars & Sense magazine .
Fonts
- Why do we recycle. Markets, Values, and Public Policy. Island Press, 1997.
- The Political Economy of Inequality (as editor). Island Press, 2000.
- Priceless: On Knowing the Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing (with Lisa Heinzerling). New Press, 2004.
- Poisoned for Pennies: The Economics of Toxics and Precaution. Island Press, 2008.
- Can We Afford the Future? The Economics of a Warming World. Zed Books, 2008.
- Climate Protection and Development. Bloomsbury Academic, 2012.
- Climate Economics: The State of the Art (with Elizabeth A. Stanton). Routledge, 2013.
Web links
- Ackerman's homepage
- Short biography on the Stockholm Environment Institute website
- Curriculum Vitae on Ackerman's homepage
- List of publications in the IDEAS database
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ackerman, Frank |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American economist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 17, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Madison , Wisconsin |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15th July 2019 |