Bård Harstad
@BardHarstad
@Stanford Professor of Political Economy, Business and Sustainability. GSB, Doerr, NBER, CEPR, UiO, TSE, 3ERCs.
I have started as professor of Political Economy at @Stanford Three factors made the offer impossible to refuse:
Stopping deforestation is one of the most effective and immediate steps to slow #globalwarming. These faculty and student researchers have a model that could get farmers on board. stanford.io/3TiEXKb
Stopping deforestation is one of the most effective and immediate steps to slow #globalwarming. These faculty and student researchers have a model that could get farmers on board. stanford.io/4kbcT6p
Today in @FinancialTimes : OpEd on how it is tempting to let gas outcompete coal, but why the long-term consequence is less renewables and more emissions + policy implications for Europe based on: The Gas Trap, with @KHoltsmark, forthcoming in JPE. ft.com/content/e969af…
"The Gas Trap", with @KHoltsmark, is accepted in JPE! @StanfordGSB Insights wrote an article about it: gsb.stanford.edu/insights/rush-…
What would NYC’s traffic congestion pricing really mean? As part of the Insights & Bites lunch series, students joined Professor @mostrovs for a thought-provoking discussion on his research into the economics behind this timely and controversial policy.
Or as @nytimes writes: $3.8 trillion of tax cuts.. that would overwhelmingly benefit wealthy Americans.. at the cost of slashing Medicaid and food stamps for the poorest Americans.. cause 7.6 million more Americans to be uninsured at the end of a decade edition.cnn.com/politics/live-…
MAJOR WIN: Trump just reversed course on immigration. We’re watching closely — and we’ll hold him to it. This happened because you spoke up. Keep it going. Keep it peaceful. It’s working.
Donald J. Trump Truth Social 06.12.25 09:43 AM EST
- federal district courts ruled against the Trump administration in 26 of 27 cases—a stunning 96% loss rate (Adam Bonica @Stanford ) data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-96-rebel…
This started with a chat @askessler and I had 15y ago on how governments negotiate treaties not because of spillovers, but to tie the hands of opponents => (a) coalitions can be larger (b) a unique theory of "conventions" (c) the Paris Agreement won't unravel even if US exits
Paper shows political incumbents may want to sign treaties that tie successors’ hands. Thus, by offering commitment, a treaty can exploit domestic time inconsistency. The theory predicts countries may stay in the Paris Agreement even if the US withdraws.
Last month, I stepped down as an editor after 6.5 years (4 REStud; 2.5 JEEA). I have gathered a few suggestions that can help you avoid unnecessary negative referee reports.
No cookie awarded for correctly guessing that Harvard's long-term reputation will be boosted thanks to @realDonaldTrump washingtonpost.com/education/2025…
75 Y - and more important than ever before! consilium.europa.eu/en/schuman-dec…
Rather than using a favorite tool on whatever passing by, @S_Stantcheva "brings a rare mix of rigorous theory, superb data, and empirical methods" to deepen our understanding of public economics. That's impressive and shows commitment. Congratulations! aeaweb.org/about-aea/hono…
