Young Kim
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Environmental Economics
Department/institute
- Department of Economics
My current research focuses on the design and evaluation of environmental policies aimed at (i) restoring natural infrastructure, such as forests and wetlands, and (ii) promoting climate-smart agriculture to mitigate and adapt to climate change. My Ph.D. dissertation examines: (i) the contribution of payment for ecosystem services (PES) programs to climate change adaptation and (ii) the cost-effective structure of payments and penalties in ecosystem services programs. I received my Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Maryland and my B.A. in Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University. More information is available at my personal website.