Casey J. 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
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Journal Article — Jan 18, 2023
RCTs against The Machine: Can Machine Learning Prediction Methods Recover Experimental Treatment Effects?
RFF researchers investigate how successfully ML prediction algorithms can be used to estimate causal treatment effects in electricity demand applications with nonexperimental data.
Report — Mar 31, 2022
Using Prices, Automation, and Data to Shape Electricity Demand and Integrate Renewables into the Grid
This report presents a summary of an online workshop convened by RFF in December 2021 on the role of technology in shaping electricity demand and renewables integration effort.
Working Paper — Jan 12, 2022
Do Behavioral Nudges Interact with Prevailing Economic Incentives? Pairing Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Water Consumption
This working paper examines how the interaction of behavioral interventions and utility prices affects consumer water conservation.
Working Paper — Sep 29, 2021
RCTs Against the Machine: Can Machine Learning Prediction Methods Recover Experimental Treatment Effects?
RFF researchers examine how well machine learning counterfactual prediction tools can estimate causal treatment effects.
Journal Article — May 26, 2017
Information Provision and Consumer Behavior: A Natural Experiment in Billing Frequency
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
Bicycle Infrastructure and Traffic Congestion: Evidence from DC’s Capital Bikeshare
Journal Article — Aug 1, 2016
Conservation Policies: Who Responds to Price and Who Responds to Prescription?
Conservation Policies: Who Responds to Price and Who Responds to Prescription?
Journal Article — Jan 18, 2023
RCTs against The Machine: Can Machine Learning Prediction Methods Recover Experimental Treatment Effects?
RFF researchers investigate how successfully ML prediction algorithms can be used to estimate causal treatment effects in electricity demand applications with nonexperimental data.
Resources Radio — Dec 14, 2021
Smarter Thermostats, Lower Bills, and Lower Emissions, with Casey Wichman
Casey Wichman explores the benefits of smart thermostats, which can adjust a home’s temperature based on the fluctuating costs of electricity.
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
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...
Media Highlight — Jun 17, 2023
Inside Climate News: "As the Colorado River Declines, Water Scarcity and the Hunt for New Sources Drive Up Rates"
RFF University Fellow Casey Wichman is quoted several times in this piece about the rising cost of water in the parched American West.
Press Release — Mar 27, 2019
Roundtable Meetings across US Underscore Shared National Concerns about Water
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
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.
The Energy 202: Roy Moore Is Seen as Extreme by Many Republicans. But Not on Climate Change.