Casey Wichman

University Fellow

Casey Wichman is an assistant professor in the School of Economics at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a university fellow at Resources for the Future. He is an applied microeconomist working on issues at the intersection of environmental and public economics. His research focuses on how people interact with the natural and built environment, and what that behavior reveals about the value of environmental amenities. Wichman's research spans water and energy demand management, valuation of environmental resources and infrastructure, urban transportation, public goods provision, demand for outdoor recreation, climate policy, and assessing informational constraints in decision-making.

Education

PhD in agricultural and resource economics, University of Maryland, College Park, 2015
MS in agricultural and resource economics, University of Maryland, College Park, 2014
MS in economics, North Carolina State University, 2011
BA in economics, cum laude, Ithaca College, 2009

Topics

Smart Thermostats, Automation, and Time-Varying Prices

This study evaluates an experiment in which randomly encouraged households activate a smart-thermostat feature that automates responsiveness to time-of-use electricity pricing.

Testimony and Public Comments — Nov 20, 2019

Comments on EPA’s Proposed Rule, “Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review”

These comments were submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency in response to a request for comments.

Report — Sep 15, 2019

Smart Cities & Communities: Water Challenges in Smart Cities

Dentons Global Smart Cities & Communities Think Tank, Fall 2019 Global-Thought Report.

Journal Article — May 26, 2017

Information Provision and Consumer Behavior: A Natural Experiment in Billing Frequency

Journal Article — Jun 9, 2017

Bicycle Infrastructure and Traffic Congestion: Evidence from DC’s Capital Bikeshare

Urban bike sharing is gaining popularity for its purported health, environmental, and traffic congestion benefits. Evidence from Washington, DC, one of the most congested US cities, suggests that the Capital Bikeshare program reduces traffic congestion.

Journal Article — Aug 1, 2016

Conservation Policies: Who Responds to Price and Who Responds to Prescription?

Relative to price mechanisms, nonprice water conservation initiatives induce more equitable effects across income classes, while also yielding greater reductions among key “high-use” households.

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Webinar — Sep 6, 2017

Designing Shale Gas Leases for Landowner and Environmental Protection

This webinar featured findings from an ongoing RFF study on energy lease terms for landowners in Washington County, Pennsylvania, an area undergoing rapid oil and gas development.

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Press Release — Mar 27, 2019

Roundtable Meetings across US Underscore Shared National Concerns about Water

Media Highlight — Jan 17, 2018

Bike Share Industry Evolution Playing Out In Phoenix Metro Area

Media Highlight — Dec 12, 2017

The Energy 202: Roy Moore Is Seen as Extreme by Many Republicans. But Not on Climate Change.

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Common Resources — Nov 26, 2019

Addressing Quality, Affordability, and Climate Change Issues in US Water Policy

More than $1 trillion must be invested in US water infrastructure over the next two decades to maintain current levels of operation. How can the US effectively address its water infrastructure challenges?

Resources Magazine — May 16, 2019

A Short History of Water Resources Research at Resources for the Future

Resources Magazine — Oct 18, 2018

Overcrowding in National Parks: Seeing the Forest for the Trees with Better Data

US national parks face overcrowding and other issues that are complicated by data limitations. We tackled data from Recreation.gov to provide initi...

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