Max Auffhammer

Dad. Soccer. Now also Basketball. Unapologetic Economist @UCBerkeley

[Max Auffhammer @auffhammer]

The Summer School in Environmental and Energy Economics was funded again! Thanks to the Sloan Foundation! Berkeley. In person. August 17-21, 2026. Applications are due May 15th! Lineup includes J. Shapiro, T. Deryugina, R. Walker, J. Boomhower and more! https://t.co/GfQMn9vOWH

[Max Auffhammer @auffhammer]

We are back! EEE Summer School @ Berkeley!
🔗 Info + application: https://t.co/wrwNpcgm3l📅 Deadline: May 14 | Program: Aug 18–22
We especially encourage early stage Ph.D. students with possible interest in EEE topics! Must be enrolled in North American Econ"ish" Ph.D. program.

[Max Auffhammer @auffhammer]

OSWEET starting in 15 minutes! Come join us for a session on air pollution! https://t.co/i5u17SqXUL @aereorg . Get the link here. https://t.co/kZPcDYVlon

[Secretary Janet Yellen (Archived) @SecYellen]

A frank and productive exchange of views with my counterpart on key issues like expanding the global supply of candy and toys and tightening sanctions against chores.

[The Review of Economics and Statistics (REStat) @restatjournal]

Just Accepted new paper, "What's Missing in Environmental Self-Monitoring: Evidence from Strategic Shutdowns of Pollution Monitors" by Yingfei Mu, Edward Rubin, and Eric Yongchen Zou. https://t.co/C8ARcPtJoG

[Max Auffhammer @auffhammer]

@cdscown 0.3 seconds.

[Susanna Berkouwer @BerkouwerS]

Wharton professor here! Here are the Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates:

— Harris’ proposal increases the deficit by $1.2 trillion, with low- and middle income households benefiting disproportionately.
— Trump’s proposal increases the deficit by $5.8 trillion.

Details below 👇

[Frank Errickson @F_Errickson]

We have a paper out in @ScienceMagazine today showing how new guidelines allowing for income weighting in federal cost-benefit analysis would affect the social cost of carbon. Main takeaway, the SC-CO2 increases nearly 8x to ~$1300/ton. @rff @ERGBerkeley

https://t.co/iL15hhmW8x

[Max Auffhammer @auffhammer]

@florianederer I think Landon Donovan for 2.5 hours would be competitive.

[Max Auffhammer @auffhammer]

@cdscown Noooooooooo!!!!!

[Max Auffhammer @auffhammer]

@minilek Happy birthday Jelani!

[Max Auffhammer @auffhammer]

@marcfbellemare Does „ag econ“ here bracket out work on agriculture in developing countries? And if so, why?

[Max Auffhammer @auffhammer]

@cdscown As long as you have Fortran running ;)

[Grid Status @grid_status]

Battery storage has been a standout performer in @California_ISO this spring. With over 7 GW of discharge at the peak (+100% since 2023), batteries are reshaping the grid dynamics.

[Max Auffhammer @auffhammer]

@cdscown @BerkeleyCee One of them is very tall!!!! And awesome.

[Max Auffhammer @auffhammer]

Without Raffaella I would have dropped or failed out of graduate school in year 1. And possibly again year 2. Best office mate ever. Congrats Raffi!

[UCSDEcon @UCSDEcon]

@UCSDEcon also congratulates former UCSD graduate student Raffaella Giacomini on the 2024 Haavelmo Prize.

[Max Auffhammer @auffhammer]

@CatieHausman Linguine.

[Max Auffhammer @auffhammer]

@ScrapNaturalist @laureneeckert @HyaenaSG @InsideNatGeo I do!

[Max Auffhammer @auffhammer]

Extra Extra! EEE Grad Camp is back! August 19-23. Berkeley. Lineup includes Meredith Fowlie, Joe Shapiro, Marshall Burke…. more TBA. Lectures! Friendly environment! Sunshine! Egg timers! New friends and coauthors! Application form here [Deadline 4/20]: https://t.co/GfQMn9wmMf

[Rich Lyons @richlyons]

Looking for a meaningful summer internship, students? There's still time to join @SkyDeck_Cal's Virtual Intern Fair on April 5. 70+ startups looking for interns will be there. Get more info and register at https://t.co/AeJ9nPgLz0.
#internships #ucberkeley #cal