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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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.
Working Paper — Jul 21, 2021
Smart Thermostats, Automation, and Time-Varying Prices
Smart Thermostats, Automation, and Time-Varying Prices
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”
Comments on EPA’s Proposed Rule, “Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review”
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
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?
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.
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.
Media Highlight — Dec 11, 2017
One Interesting Thing: Bike-Sharing and Global Warming
One Interesting Thing: Bike-Sharing and Global Warming
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...
Common Resources — Jan 31, 2018
Could Outdoor Recreation Benefit from Climate Change? A Podcast with Casey Wichman
In this podcast, RFF Fellow Casey Wichman discusses recent research with Nathan Chan on how warm weather days affect outdoor recreation. The study ...