Will Rafey

Will Rafey is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles. His work focuses on the design and regulation of environmental markets. He received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where his thesis studied how climate change can affect the value of new markets for river water, wetland conservation, and clean technologies. Rafey's research areas include Environmental Economics and Industrial Organization. He is affiliated with the UCLA Department of Economics.

Will Rafey is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research focuses on environmental economics, with an emphasis on market-based solutions for climate change, water resource management, and energy policy. Rafey's work explores the design of environmental markets, the economic implications of climate change adaptation, and the role of policy in addressing energy security and environmental offsets. His publications examine the valuation of water reallocation, the impact of geoengineering, and the challenges of implementing carbon taxation. His research contributes to understanding how market mechanisms can be leveraged to address environmental challenges and promote sustainable resource management.