Mark Jacobsen

Mark Jacobsen is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of California, San Diego. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University, awarded in 2007. His research interests include energy economics, transportation, and climate change. Jacobsen is affiliated with the Research Groups in Environment and Resource Economics and Industrial Organization. His faculty profile can be accessed at https://economics.ucsd.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/jacobsen.html.

Mark Jacobsen is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of California San Diego, specializing in Energy and Environmental Economics. His research explores the economic implications of environmental policies, focusing on fuel economy standards, gasoline taxation, and vehicle emissions regulations. Jacobsen's work analyzes the distributional and efficiency impacts of policy interventions, incorporating heterogeneous producer and household behavior. He also investigates the effectiveness of regulatory frameworks in addressing externalities such as air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. His studies often highlight the unintended consequences of nested regulations and the challenges of implementing imperfect pricing policies. Jacobsen's research contributes to understanding how public policy can balance environmental goals with economic efficiency.